Shantara
Well-Known Member
Me and my friends were going for a walk with her new-ish horse (friend riding, me and other friend walking with pram and dog!!) when we come across some swans. Horse gets a bit 'looky' but is ok. We then notice one of the cygnets is walking a bit funny and a small crowd has gathered. I then see why! The poor thing had a bag around it's neck and was in real distress 
We call the RSPCA at once (as no one else had!!) and they don't seem that bothered :\
Cygnet gets into the water and panics again!! Thankfully horse/dog/baby are behaving impeccably!
They say they might send someone over. We don't want to leave the poor thing, but we have to get horse and dog back and the baby needs feeding! Friends take horse and baby home (2mins away) and I wait in case the RSPCA decide to turn up.
Friend with baby returns without dog, but friend with horse had to go. So, we go and look for the cygnet, who's decided to get into the water and follow it's parents to the nest.
A helpful fishing man point us in the direction of the nest, where we see both parents and both cygnets, one still with the bag!
We call RSPCA again, but since now it's on it's nest, apparently it's safe :S um, ok then!!
We just couldn't leave it. We stood around for a while and tried to get close without scaring them too much.
I picked up a long stick to try and hook it off, but neither parent liked that and we backed off a bit. I then saw you could get behind the nest, closer to the cygnet.
VICTORY!!!! I hooked the bag off and put it in the bin
I think it was grateful 
a story such as this wouldn't be complete without pics
For those who are wondering, we called the RSPCA back to let them know their services were no longer required!!
When we first spotted them
Mother keeping a beady eye on us!
Father and the cygnets, still with bag!
The offending bag and "victory stick!"
We call the RSPCA at once (as no one else had!!) and they don't seem that bothered :\
Cygnet gets into the water and panics again!! Thankfully horse/dog/baby are behaving impeccably!
They say they might send someone over. We don't want to leave the poor thing, but we have to get horse and dog back and the baby needs feeding! Friends take horse and baby home (2mins away) and I wait in case the RSPCA decide to turn up.
Friend with baby returns without dog, but friend with horse had to go. So, we go and look for the cygnet, who's decided to get into the water and follow it's parents to the nest.
A helpful fishing man point us in the direction of the nest, where we see both parents and both cygnets, one still with the bag!
We call RSPCA again, but since now it's on it's nest, apparently it's safe :S um, ok then!!
We just couldn't leave it. We stood around for a while and tried to get close without scaring them too much.
I picked up a long stick to try and hook it off, but neither parent liked that and we backed off a bit. I then saw you could get behind the nest, closer to the cygnet.
VICTORY!!!! I hooked the bag off and put it in the bin
I think it was grateful a story such as this wouldn't be complete without pics
For those who are wondering, we called the RSPCA back to let them know their services were no longer required!!
When we first spotted them
Mother keeping a beady eye on us!
Father and the cygnets, still with bag!
The offending bag and "victory stick!"
