In the land of fantasy and MMOs, I imagine this is not an uncommon occurrence...
"Oh friend! Grengar the Gobbo and his mates wandered o'er that field upstream a days or two ago."
"Okay, so what of it?"
"Nothin' really. Just, y'know, lettin' you know that yer fishin's about to get, uh, sorta weird with bits and pieces comin' down 'til the church raises 'em back up."
"Ooooh. Yeah yeah, we keep snagging fingers, arms, and stuff."
"Aye, ya know what's up then. Sorry for chattin' yer ear off."
"No worries! At least we know we can keep 'em instead of having to report it back in town."