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(81,844 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2013, 05:10 PM Apr 2013

Police brutality in Britain

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I wouldn't want to take on a swan. They can be nasty. SwissTony Apr 2013 #1

Must be one of the Queen's Swans. Demoiselle Apr 2013 #2

Two against one ... In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #3

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)

1. I wouldn't want to take on a swan. They can be nasty.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 05:32 PM

Apr 2013

Did you know...people in Europe used to believe all swans were white until they found swans in Australia were black. We used to feed the swans at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat in Victoria,

Demoiselle

(6,787 posts)

2. Must be one of the Queen's Swans.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 05:45 PM

Apr 2013

Don't they have the run of the Thames..complete with police protection?
Not that they need any protection...they're pretty tough customers!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. Two against one ...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 05:45 PM

Apr 2013

No contest. If the Swan has a nest near by ... it will attack.

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