Firefighters rescue injured swan from frozen lake

Published on Monday 13 February 2012 17:15

Firefighters fromNewport Pagnell and Broughton helped the RSPCA rescue a swan from a frozen Willen Lake.

The bird was stuck on its back on the ice after flying into cables on Willen Lake South just after 1pm today.

The water safety unit from Newport Pagnell attended, along with one appliance and crew from Broughton. Firefighters used a rescue sled.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 11:27 AM

Shoot the thing. Who put the cables up in the first place? Not the Parks Trust?

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Firefighters rescue injured swan from frozen lake