Thiebear Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Dogs owned by Horrible humans so Swan wins peta sympathy... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1516&ncid=1516&e=3&u=/afp/20040525/od_afp/britain_animals_swans_040525205015 Offbeat - AFP 'Killer' swans on the loose in central England Tue May 25, 4:50 PM ET Add Offbeat - AFP to My Yahoo! LONDON (AFP) - Dog owners in a town in central England were urged to beware of killer swans after two of their canine friends were drowned by enraged birds. AFP/DDP/File Photo Mansfield district council reported that a male swan had fatally attacked a dog that had dived into a pond at a local park, with an animal rights activist describing the behavior as "highly unusual." The council said the swan, a bird known by animal experts to be fiercely protective of their territory and family, had merely sought to protect its offspring. It was the second such deadly incident in as many weeks. Earlier this week, a third dog was also badly injured by a swan at another Mansfield park. "These are quite frightening incidents and we are keen to warn dog owners that it is important in any public space to keep your dog under control," said a council spokesman. "We do sympathize with the dog owners in the first two cases but we also need to protect the wildlife in our parks," he added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbol Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 Man, either the swans in England are tough, or the dogs are just wimps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cskin Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 The dog must not have read the sign "No Swimming", and the Swan simply took action to support the policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 I'm all for protecting the animals, but I consider my dog family. Thus if a swan kills my dog, that mofo is going down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 PETA huh? Guess it's time for hamburger night at the TC4 household Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted May 26, 2004 Share Posted May 26, 2004 I'm with Destino, Dog = Family, Bird = Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I wouldn't have to kill the swan. My pooch just loves birds:evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I'm pretty sure a swan would be a nice meal for my dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenmdixon Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Killer swans? What about the Canada geese that are hanging around in droves around the DC area? Some of those geese you just KNOW have killed before...and are plotting their next kill... http://www.american.edu/TED/geese.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Swans are very strong animals and can be very danderous. A buddies kid brother got to close to one time, the swan hit him in the arm and broke his arm in 2 spots. From what my buddy was telling me is that Swans wings are like baseball bats and can kill a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 I think what you guys are missing is that if you try to kill a swan in the water your a dead man, the swan will win. Even if you take on the swan outside the water you better have some type of weapon. The are bad ass animals believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halter91 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 They were probably FRENCH poodles. My dog would have them for lunch! He's a big boy and loves to chase birds. Half Rotty/Half Boxer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted May 27, 2004 Share Posted May 27, 2004 Originally posted by halter91 They were probably FRENCH poodles. My dog would have them for lunch! He's a big boy and loves to chase birds. Half Rotty/Half Boxer. Dude trust me you would not want your dog messign with a swan they are bad ass.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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