Mischievous Swans In Bath Rescued By Police

Two lost swans caused quite a stir in Bath yesterday, giving two local PCSOs the opportunity to prove there’s never a dull moment in the city.

Photo courtesy of @MattatAccenture.

Ashley Bintcliffe  and Mike Symonds’ ‘Hot Fuzz moment’ – like the swan scene in the 2007 film – came yesterday morning after reports were received about two confused cygnets in St Mark’s Road in Widcombe.

Concerned commuters were particularly worried about one bird apparently dozing in the middle of the road, and had put traffic cones around it to protect it.

The other had landed in the railed cemetery area beside the church and couldn’t fly out.

Mike said: “We’ve had to deal with swans a couple of times before so we knew how to handle them.

“We put blankets over their heads and bodies to pacify them, then we lifted them and carried them to the canal nearby.”

Ashley said: “They were young birds but pretty big and strong. Luckily they stayed quite calm, although one tried to give me a good pecking and the other left Mike needing a change of trousers.

“They seemed happy enough to be back on water and soon paddled off. Hopefully they’ll stay off the roads in future.”