The "Unexpected Culprit" Who Stole Silk Carp Worth 160 Million Won... Even Crossed Electric Fences

Otter Crosses Electric Fence Carrying Carp Away
Ornamental Carp Worth 3.3 Million Won Each

At a hotel, 50 koi carp worth approximately 160 million won disappeared, and after installing cameras and monitoring, the culprit was revealed to be an otter.

An otter passing through an electric fence to steal a carp.
[Photo by Sky News UK]

According to a recent BBC report, 50 koi carp, each valued at ?2,000 (about 3.3 million won), vanished from the Grosvenor Pulford Hotel spa pond in Chester, England.

After the fish disappeared, the hotel installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) to identify the thief. The footage captured an unexpected culprit: an otter.

The CCTV footage released by the hotel showed an otter sneaking past an electric fence installed around the pond, catching the koi carp, and escaping.

Hotel manager Andrew Nelson said, "We were really surprised to find out that the cause of our massive fish loss was an otter," adding, "We installed the electric fence to protect the fish from herons, but we did not expect large animals to be able to access the pond area."

He continued, "The brightly patterned koi carp had been happily living in the garden for several years, attracting customers' attention and were also our valuable assets," and added, "We are looking for solutions to prevent further losses."

According to the hotel, the otter has not yet been caught. They did not comment on what measures would be taken if the otter is caught.

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