Bird causes jam before swanning off

By Martin Neville

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

 

Bird causes jam before swanning off

The swan, which brought traffic to a halt in Pyle Street, Newport, Isle of Wight. Picture by Robin Crossley.

YOU’VE heard the one about the chicken — now swans are muscling in on the act.

Traffic was brought to standstill in Pyle Street, Newport, today (Tuesday) when this young swan flew into the middle of the road, almost hitting Tanya Brodie, owner of The Beauty Spot salon, who had just popped outside to fetch something from her car.

Despite the growing queues, the swan appeared to be in no rush, stopping to preen his feathers before slowly wandering off ten minutes later.

Reporter: martinn@iwcpmail.co.uk

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by frances button

5th February 2013, at 23:25:54

Swan with damaged wing in car park outside Pets at Home at teatime, looks like he might have got into a scrape after this :(

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by Jake Wallace

5th February 2013, at 20:59:17

Would look good in ma Oven .. you beautiful thing

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by Graeme Egerton

5th February 2013, at 19:51:03

It's total gridlock!

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by Mrs James

5th February 2013, at 18:44:30

Great Photo Robin, I love it...
There must be a joke here somewhere, Im sure there was last year, when that Swan was in the High Street on Trafic Patrol lol :)

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