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<p>(Lincolnshire Police)</p>

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Swan with sock pulled over head ‘could have died’
Lincolnshire Police said they believed the sock had been put on the animal deliberately because of “how snug the fit was and how far down the neck of the swan the tube was”
Recep Mirzan with Garip the swan (Ergin Yildiz/AP)

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Turkish man strikes up 37-year friendship with swan
Richard Collins.

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Richard Collins: Finnish swan song is music to the ear
PICS: Swan survives battle with cattle after bird-brained decision

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PICS: Swan survives battle with cattle after bird-brained decision
Watch: Gardaí direct traffic around a family of swans and cygnets so they can cool off

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Watch: Gardaí direct traffic around a family of swans and cygnets so they can cool off
Is this the meanest swan ever?

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Is this the meanest swan ever?
Cork swan in 'distress' as fishing hook stuck in neck
Cork swan in 'distress' as fishing hook stuck in neck

Poor thing.

Tue, 18 Apr, 2017

Lonely cygnet goes potty for his flower-pot family
Lonely cygnet goes potty for his flower-pot family

A lonely cygnet had to be rescued from a driveway after mistaking two swan-shaped flower pots for members of his family.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2017

Swan takes a leisurely stroll through Monday morning rush hour traffic
Swan takes a leisurely stroll through Monday morning rush hour traffic

A swan caused havoc in Manchester when he decided to take a stroll through rush hour traffic.

Mon, 04 Apr, 2016

PICS: Low-flying swan smashes into car windscreen
PICS: Low-flying swan smashes into car windscreen

A grandmother thought her goose was cooked when a low-flying swan smashed into her windscreen as she drove on a dual carriageway.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2015

PICS: Cork woman escapes uninjured after swan smashes into windscreen
PICS: Cork woman escapes uninjured after swan smashes into windscreen

That poor swan… some may find these images upsetting.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

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