Gardaí rescue swans confused by Storm Imogen

The wet weather confused the swans making them land on wet roads instead of rivers.

THE WET AND windy weather caused by Storm Imogen has been playing havoc with swans, according to the gardaí.

Due to the wet weather, swans are becoming confused and landing on wet roads thinking they are rivers.

Gardaí in Kilmainham responded to calls this week that a swan was seen to be “disorientated” in the Naas Road/Inchicore area.

Kilmainham Gardaí responded to calls in the Naas rd/Inchicore area of a disorientated Swan on the rd last night 1/2 pic.twitter.com/FWtR5NX9dq
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 8, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

The swan was captured and released safely back to the Grand Canal, “without much of a flap”, tweeted the gardaí.

The animal was uninjured, was captured & released safely back onto the Grand Canal without much of a flap. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/mM1waqGjYt
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 8, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Another swan was also rescued in the Wood Quay area of Dublin and was also returned safely to the Grand Canal.

Agus swan eile landed @ Wood Quay, D8.Also captured & released by Gardaí to the Grand Canal to be with other swan1/3 pic.twitter.com/GBTZ4tAUcu
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 8, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

In the typical tongue-in-cheek style of the force’s Twitter account, the gardaí warned swans to stay safe.

We advise swans not to go chasing waterfalls and to please stick to the rivers and lakes they’re used to 3/3 pic.twitter.com/6FsLLPdf9l
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) February 8, 2016

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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