'Mourning' swan blocks German railway line

[John Ashworth]

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...