Swan’s Neck Stuck Under A Ladder
“They say it is unlucky to walk under them and so it proved for this hapless swan who bumped into a ladder with her neck stuck out. The bird, nicknamed Lofty by rescuers, managed to bump into the ladder after wandering into a back garden, and brought it crashing to the ground. The aluminium frame, weighing a hefty 40lb, had been propped up against a fence but as it fell it pinned the bird to the ground by her long neck. It is thought the swan was stuck for several hours under the extendable ladder before homeowner Michael Johnson went out into his garden and found her. At first he thought it was a bag of rubbish but was stunned when he went closer. Mr Johnson, 32, called a nearby swan sanctuary who sent an expert to the home in Wimborne, Dorset. Rescuer Ken Merriman, of the Swan Rescue Sanctuary at Holt, said Lofty looked ‘half-dead’ when he got there but, despite suffering swelling to the neck and head, it is expected to make a full recovery.” w/ photos
