Earlier this month in Guernsey, an island in the English Channel, a man claimed a prize package in a local fishing tournament. The only problem was, he didn’t do any legal fishing to catch the fish he won the tournament with. Matthew Clark of Guernsey posed with his winning catch for pictures at the Bailiwick Bass Club Open Competition only later to find out he would be stripped of his title and branded a thief.
A local man named Shane Bentley recognized the fish Clark was pictured with as a local aquarium inhabitant and thought “It stood out because it had some very distinct markings on its head.” Then: “It wasn’t until the winning fish was lifted for the photo that I thought, ‘That’s the fish from the aquarium.’ Next morning, I went to the aquarium and asked to see the bass with the markings. But neither myself nor the owner could find it anywhere.” Bentley then informed the contest organizers who contacted local authorities. The local newspaper in Guernsey reported that Matthew quickly sold the fish to a fishmonger after he realized out he was being pursued and possibly faced charges but he authorities were then able to locate the fishmonger, as well as the carcass of the stolen fish, and identify the fish as the one missing from the local aquarium. Matthew Clark confessed to burglary and fraud and was given 100 hours of community service; a small consequence for murdering . Read more here.
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