The last detail seems as far-fetched as the fish.
"Lost, in Paragon Street or Station, Black Dog with purse, money, eyeglass and papers; name and address inside.—Reward returning same."
—Daily Paper.
But suppose the finder is an anti-vivisectionist?
There was a young lady named Janet,
Who committed high treason in Thanet;
She dressed up her cat
In a D**ly M**l hat,
And was promptly fired out of this planet.