Swans on the spur

Two mute swans were relieved of angling gear, mistakenly snagged while paddling along the waterways of Hoveton and Wroxham. 

A young grey and white feathered swan was tracked down by Paul just off the main river in Wroxham. We went galavanting on a motor dory (kindly loaned by Wroxham Launch Hire) and tracked her round the broad. Eventually, she was cornered and Paul grabbed the gutsy bird. The line was unravelled on board, while friendly help and cutting tools were handed out by Tim and Neil at the boat quay. 

Three days after a male ~ cob mute swan got twisted in cord with an attached silvered lure and treble hook; a couple of residents enjoying morning coffee by Granary Staithe, kindly alerted us to the bird standing on the quayside. The oval silver lure glistened in the sun and looked like an item of fashionable jewelry, albeit a macabre one. 

A local angler and a man visiting the riverside came up on the spur of the moment ~ lending hands to unravel the twine. This extended from his left leg to the lower part of the neck and then to the right wing. 

Both casualties were released unharmed, free to swim and fly in their ancestral waters. 

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