Turkish man strikes up 37-year friendship with swan
An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades.
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A seal saved by a postie and a lovestruck swan stuck on a roof: Here are some of 2020’s most unusual animal rescues
A postie teamed up with a Scottish SPCA inspector to haul an injured seal pup up a cliff path during one of 2020’s most unusual rescues.
Anger as yobs spotted throwing rocks at nesting swan in north-east town
An animal sanctuary has hit out after yobs were spotted throwing rocks at a nesting swan in a north-east town.
Swans found shot and ‘missing flesh’ in plastic bags on River Dee in Aberdeen
Three swans have been found dead inside plastic bags on the River Dee in Aberdeen.
Swan dies after dog attack in north-east town
An animal sanctuary has hit out after a swan died after being badly wounded by a dog in a north-east town.
Bid to help find owner of swan which turned up at north-east country estate
Staff at Haddo House and Country Park are seeking the owner of a swan in their care.
Dino-swan with ‘killer claws’ was at home in the water, study shows
The strange creature had a graceful swan-like neck but also scythe-like claws, a reptilian tail, and a beak lined with teeth.