Qld: Fish farmer loses 500 eels after break-in

AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2008
Qld: Fish farmer loses 500 eels after break-in

BRISBANE, Dec 25 AAP - A north Queensland fish farmer has had more than 300 short finned
eels stolen and another 200 left for dead.

Police say an unknown person drove into the fish farm in Tarzali, south of Cairns on
the night of December 17 and went to one of four large tanks that house fish and eels.

"The person has turned a tap off that supplies oxygenated water required to keep the
eels alive and has then emptied around 90 per cent of the water from the tank," a police
spokesman said.

Police believe the thief made off with around 300 eels and another 200 died from lack
of suitable water.

Investigations are continuing.

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