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| THAT'S LUCKY: The one-eyed goldfish found by Neil Murkitt in a pond pump Picture: Richard Crease ID: 7068271 |
HEARD the tale of the one-eyed goldfish that defied deadly obstacles and survived in the wilderness before being reunited with its family?
Sound a bit fishy?
Having been sucked from the pond in which he was born at an early age, Lucky the goldfish has proved he is no weed.
The fearless fish was discovered by chance by Neil Murkitt, of aquatic goods company Aquacadabra, living in the hostile environment of the filter of a pond in Woodside Road, Parkstone.
Mr Murkitt said Lucky was
likely to have lost his eye as he passed through a turbine in the pond filtration system, but said he was stunned he had survived so long. He said: "I am amazed he is still alive.
"As a baby he must have gone through the turbine and how he didn't get chopped up I don't know, though it looks like he lost an eye.
| “As a baby he must have gone through the turbine and how he didn’t get chopped up I don’t know, though it looks like he lost an eye." | | Neil Murkitt |
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"He then ended up in a pitch black filter and I have no idea how he managed to find food."
Mr Murkitt liberated Lucky from his pond prison and he is now back with his family in the main pool.
Despite the lack of food and light, the fish has grown to between two and three inches.
Mr Murkitt estimated Lucky must have survived at least a year and a half in the filter as he installed the system around two years ago.
He said: "The fact the pump
didn't kill him, or the lack of food, makes him pretty lucky.
"This is the first time I've seen anything like this."
6:31am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: hoppity, hamworthy on 6:55am Wed 23 Jul 08
awwww
Posted by: gobzilla on 10:30am Wed 23 Jul 08
as a woman i get lost a lot i am not envious of him nor is my hubby but you lot are, i love to fish in his private lakes, free of charge i might add.
as a woman i get lost a lot i am not envious of him nor is my hubby but you lot are, i love to fish in his private lakes, free of charge i might add.
Posted by: Hugh, Bournemouth on 10:36am Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]gobzilla[/bold] wrote:
as a woman i get lost a lot i am not envious of him nor is my hubby but you lot are, i love to fish in his private lakes, free of charge i might add.[/quote] ????????????????
Can anyone explain this?
gobzilla wrote:
as a woman i get lost a lot i am not envious of him nor is my hubby but you lot are, i love to fish in his private lakes, free of charge i might add.
????????????????
Can anyone explain this?
Posted by: paul, poole on 12:44pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Lol! funny but happy story...i had a frog in my pond that got it's head stuck in the pump, it came out with it's tongue hanging out...he's better now though :)
as to the other comments, yes you are right about this paper, i think it's time to start a new fresher local paper that actually listens to the readers and is not communist when a comment is left....democracy anyone....but thanks to the Echo for a free website as it saves me from buying, cheers :)
Lol! funny but happy story...i had a frog in my pond that got it's head stuck in the pump, it came out with it's tongue hanging out...he's better now though :)
as to the other comments, yes you are right about this paper, i think it's time to start a new fresher local paper that actually listens to the readers and is not communist when a comment is left....democracy anyone....but thanks to the Echo for a free website as it saves me from buying, cheers :)
Posted by: debbie2110, bournemouth on 2:16pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Hugh, you are not alone! I can never understand a Gobzilla post, I think they must be some kind of in joke to a select one or two that know her. I guess she's not too au fait with the English language either, so that makes it even harder for the rest of us to decipher!
Hugh, you are not alone! I can never understand a Gobzilla post, I think they must be some kind of in joke to a select one or two that know her. I guess she's not too au fait with the English language either, so that makes it even harder for the rest of us to decipher!
Posted by: hoppity, hamworthy on 3:11pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]debbie2110[/bold] wrote:
Hugh, you are not alone! I can never understand a Gobzilla post, I think they must be some kind of in joke to a select one or two that know her. I guess she's not too au fait with the English language either, so that makes it even harder for the rest of us to decipher![/quote] how do we know its a woman? I have been wondering about these posts for a while I think someone is taking the mick as there was A GODZILLA on here which has been removed since these dodgy ones posted as GOBZILLA have appeared and I guess they didnt want to be thought of as an idiot. I think the person GOBZILLA is drunk or worse on drugs.
debbie2110 wrote:
Hugh, you are not alone! I can never understand a Gobzilla post, I think they must be some kind of in joke to a select one or two that know her. I guess she's not too au fait with the English language either, so that makes it even harder for the rest of us to decipher!
how do we know its a woman? I have been wondering about these posts for a while I think someone is taking the mick as there was A GODZILLA on here which has been removed since these dodgy ones posted as GOBZILLA have appeared and I guess they didnt want to be thought of as an idiot. I think the person GOBZILLA is drunk or worse on drugs.
Posted by: The General, Poole on 3:36pm Wed 23 Jul 08
Let me just pave the way before I comment. I love fishes. I have two aquariums, one tropical, one marine. I have a large fish pond, 15 X 10, full of Koi. picture clear? fishes and me, we're really good friends....... What I dont get, I just cannot fathom, is how this is news? worthy of the publics awe, and admiration??
Let me just pave the way before I comment. I love fishes. I have two aquariums, one tropical, one marine. I have a large fish pond, 15 X 10, full of Koi. picture clear? fishes and me, we're really good friends....... What I dont get, I just cannot fathom, is how this is news? worthy of the publics awe, and admiration??
Posted by: gobzilla on 5:43pm Wed 23 Jul 08
as a woman me and my hubby went to fish corner pool quay we both got lost Oops!... I Did It Again.
as a woman me and my hubby went to fish corner pool quay we both got lost Oops!... I Did It Again.
Posted by: hoppity, hamworthy on 7:50pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]The General[/bold] wrote:
Let me just pave the way before I comment. I love fishes. I have two aquariums, one tropical, one marine. I have a large fish pond, 15 X 10, full of Koi. picture clear? fishes and me, we're really good friends....... What I dont get, I just cannot fathom, is how this is news? worthy of the publics awe, and admiration??[/quote] well it gives us something to do and most of the good threads have been removed eg the travellers and the demise of Mr Carrs business
The General wrote:
Let me just pave the way before I comment. I love fishes. I have two aquariums, one tropical, one marine. I have a large fish pond, 15 X 10, full of Koi. picture clear? fishes and me, we're really good friends....... What I dont get, I just cannot fathom, is how this is news? worthy of the publics awe, and admiration??
well it gives us something to do and most of the good threads have been removed eg the travellers and the demise of Mr Carrs business
Posted by: John, Poole on 9:16pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[bold]The General[/bold]
Remember the story of the miracle of the Gold Tooth. Now, we have the miracle of the Goldfish.
Coming shortly, exclusively in your Echo, the miracle of the Gold Loaf!
The General
Remember the story of the miracle of the Gold Tooth. Now, we have the miracle of the Goldfish.
Coming shortly, exclusively in your Echo, the miracle of the Gold Loaf!
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