Wednesday, September 27, 2006

The weirdness of people

Some people I know, whose daughter & family had to come and live with them for a while, suspect the son-in-law of poisoning their pond with weedkiller. Apparently fencing off the pond for the children's safety was taking too long in the son-in-law's opinion, and one morning they woke up to find all the fish dead.

I can't imagine how they must feel about him to suspect him? And what if it's true?

Now pondfish can all die if there is heavy weather, pre-storm type weather, because the water hasn't enough usable oxygen and they basically suffocate. If it's heavy weather, it's best to turn on a fountain or pump to aerate the water. Presumably, as long-term fish owners, they know all this and would have done it, had conditions warranted it... But mistakes happen.

What sort of person would kill a pond-full of fish? I think him probably capable of it, for he has demonstrated an aggressive side: he's made phonecalls that have left an old lady frightened and been prepared to chase up and down motorways accompanying someone with the avowed intent of throwing caustic soda over someone.

Scary. Makes you worry for the daughter and her children. Makes you want to keep your own family (and pets!) at a distance.

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