Koi stolen in NJ

[HarleyK]

Koi fish worth $67,500 stolen from Linden resident's pond

LINDEN — Police are investigating the theft of 15 koi fish, worth about $67,500 from a pond on the side of a Fernwood Terrace home. Around 11:37 a.m. Sunday, May 9 police responded to the 400 block of Fernwood Terrace for a report of a theft.


A 27-year-old resident reported that sometime during the day Saturday, May 8 while she was at work someone stole 15 koi fish, a colorful carp fish, from a pond on the side of her house.
The fish, which are various sizes and colors are worth about $4,500 each for a total value of $67,500, police said. Lt. James Sarnicki said the woman has had the koi fish for quite a while.


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[livebearerfreak]

wow that suks!

 

[Zfishies]

Ahhh they have been DUN DUN DUNNNNN fishnapped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mqktandy]

man that really does suck. BUT $4500 each?? each one would have to be premium show quality kois...correct me if im wrong been away from koi for awhile

 

[TheFishJunky]

not cool at all. That sucks.

 

[instantthc]

You think with 65K worth of fish you could afford a 150$ security cam... Just a thought

 

[studd muffin]

I think they exaggerated the price.

 

[jcardona1]

price is not exaggerated at all, that's if they were good quality koi. ive been to Tse Koi in san jose. their inventory consists of lots and lots of $10-15k koi

 

[studd muffin]

price is not exaggerated at all, that's if they were good quality koi. ive been to Tse Koi in san jose. their inventory consists of lots and lots of $10-15k koi

Well i know koi's can cost that much but was her kois really that expensive?

 

[jcardona1]

Well i know koi's can cost that much but was her kois really that expensive?

that, who knows. i wonder if this would be covered by home owner's insurance. hope she has pics of each and every fish so she can get them appraised. or better yet, receipts if they were recent purchases