Police drop koi carp theft


	Police drop koi carp theft

valann 47

1-14-2009 1:47 PM

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koi, fish, heron, theft

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1-14-2009 3:52 PM

tanyamm

They're going to have put wire over the pond or continue to buy expensive bird food.

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