"The proper authorities were notified, I believe there will be some consequences." Never mind the loss of limb. "It happens far more often than I would care to admit." He felt as though Adlard was his new best friend from the amount of communication they did on situations just like that. "My ward specifically has a pretty good rapport with the ministry." It came with the territory. People seemed to be most negligent with animals and potions. Spell damage was often busy too. "I thought there would come a time when nothing would surprise me, but people, on the whole, are exasperatingly foolish." He sighed. "Present company aside." He did not want Mrs. Bythesea to think he was rounding her into the same category. There was a big difference between a doxy infestation in the home and somebody keeping an illegal creature in their basement.