'Mourning' swan blocks German railway line
Posted: 29 Dec 2020, 06:07
Swan song: German firefighters remove 'mourning' bird blocking railway line
Police and firefighters in Germany were forced to intervene to move an apparently “mourning” swan that was blocking a high-speed railway line, according to a statement released by the rescuers on Monday. The swan was pictured blocking the line near Fuldatal, causing at least 20 trains to be cancelled, after a second swan was killed when it flew into the overhead line above the tracks...