The swan was in mourning the death of his partner, the New York Post reported. It is believed that the animals were in combination when one of the birds accidentally flew in a line of force on the tracks on a line between Kassel and Gottingen, Germany. surprise would have killed the bird, leaving his companion heartbroken.
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Twenty-three trains were delayed while the grieving swan sat next to his partner’s body. The officers tried to draw the bird, but it was in vain. The delays lasted about 50 minutes.
Swans mate for life, and it is not unusual for them to weep the death of their partner and stay close to the site of the other bird’s death, the Guardian reported.
Firefighters eventually used a special apparatus to remove the body and afflicted swan, according to the medium. The lively bird released near the Fulda River.
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While this story can be heartbreaking, it’s not just bad news for swans this year.
Fox News had reported in the past that an organization of intelligent Samaritans in New York had taken steps to save a poorly ill swan, transporting the 17-pound bird on the subway to animal rehabilitation. This story had a satisfied ending, as the bird recovered and would have crushed some other swan.
Ariel Cordova-Rojas walked and cycled through the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in November when she saw a still swan alone in the grass. In a whirlwind of serendipity, the woman ran at the Wild Bird Fund on the Upper West Side and identified the With the Help of a Passerby, the swan was taken (through Exercise A) to one of the city’s animal hospitals. The bird suffered from lead poisoning, but won the remedy on time and fully recovered. .
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Janine Puhak of Fox News contributed to the report.