Hi Tammy,
That is a really good question. I don't suppose you have some photos of it ?
I could only make guesses...Maybe the wood and reeds had the right smell...Maybe she was hunting insects that were on the wood...
Oh..OR..hubby done it !!
I once put a freshly caught squid in the kitchen sink to scare my mother...It worked !!
itsaboat mate...Life is just a boat and then ya marry one !