Swans

Nesting swan dies after suspected dog attack

Male swan found "severely injured" at Barton Country Park, police say.

The swan may need surgery to repair its broken wing and injured leg, specialist vets said.

Officers say they are stepping up patrols after reports of antisocial behaviour targeting swans.

The local wildfowl warden Don Phillips hopes more will hatch over Easter.

The annual Easter event sees hundreds of rubber ducks dropped into the River Avon.

Both birds were retrieved in January close to the River Trent in Radcliffe-on-Trent after they were spotted covered in a black substance.

The slipway at the River Crouch in Hullbridge is cleared of broken tiles.

Bonnie the swan is searching for a suitable nesting site after her storm-damaged raft was removed.

Initial attempts to reach the birds at Cleethorpes Country Park have been unsuccessful.

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