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An oyster farmer who lost seven tonnes of oysters in a raid at Arcachon has been backed by other farmers who gave him two tonnes of their own to help.

The gesture comes as the 辞蝉迟谤茅颈肠耻濒迟别耻谤蝉 recognised that the record theft 鈥� Thomas Dehillotte lost three-quarters of production, worth 鈧�40,000 鈥� could have wiped out the new farm at Gujan-Mestras, just across the bay from Cap-Ferret.

Help came from businesses all round the Bassin d鈥橝rcachon as they rallied to help 29-year-old Thomas who had just taken over his father鈥檚 farm.

The mairie at Gujan-Mestras, local groups, and residents all chipped in to help as they knew farmers could not insure their exposed farms out in the bay.

An emotional Thomas did not want to comment.

He lost about 700 bags of oysters in the October raid. His mother, Sylvie, said at the time it was a 鈥渃at颅astrophe, it would be difficult to get back鈥�.

Gendarmerie patrols usually protect the farms but they had not started at the time. Officers said they were following a 鈥渟erious鈥� line of inquiry.