This is the first I've heard of rats and ponds!

It was probably just drinking from the pond, especially if it has been really
hot and dry
your way.
I guess an old fashioned rat trap would catch him,
though I'd worry about neighbor's cats so I'd look into some kind of humane
trap.


k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...dors/home.html