Swan kills man...
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F i F said:
I once had a swan fly across the central barriers on the A38 at windscreen height and fortunately it partly hit the o/s A pillar on my Pug 205GTI.
Made a right old mess, the screen managed to hold it out, but 70 mph, albeit being reduced rather rapidly, with a dead swan pressing the mangled laminated screen back in and trapping my hands between steering wheel and screen made another mess, claret everywhere from cut hands.
Glad the swan was kept on the outside, don't fancy 10 kg of pissed off swan sat in my lap.
Was amazed how much glass flew about, every item of clothing had bits of glass in it, even undercrackers, oo er matron.
Many years ago my father went with a friend of his to buy an old bus (literally, an old single deck bus)Made a right old mess, the screen managed to hold it out, but 70 mph, albeit being reduced rather rapidly, with a dead swan pressing the mangled laminated screen back in and trapping my hands between steering wheel and screen made another mess, claret everywhere from cut hands.
Glad the swan was kept on the outside, don't fancy 10 kg of pissed off swan sat in my lap.
Was amazed how much glass flew about, every item of clothing had bits of glass in it, even undercrackers, oo er matron.
They hit a Canada-goose on the way home...it came through the windscreen and flapped around (until my father caught it by throwing his coat on it, the mess was horrific (according to my mother) blood and feathers everwhere!
groucho said:
hesnotthemessiah said:
Not at all,
I was clambering out onto the bank (as it were) and this swan came out of some nearby shrubs hissing and flapping it's wings, I tried to fend it off (still half in the water) and in the process the swam flapped it's wings into my flailing arm and broke my left arm about halfway between my wrist and elbow. I had to dog paddle (in a fashion) back to the shore as my (ahem) so called friends were busy laughing their heads off on the bank and refused to help, as it was my own fault for showing off.
I'm really surprised at that. The swan's bones are hollow with a lattice structure inside for lightness. I would have thought your bones would be stronger. I have heard this before though but thought it was an urban myth.I was clambering out onto the bank (as it were) and this swan came out of some nearby shrubs hissing and flapping it's wings, I tried to fend it off (still half in the water) and in the process the swam flapped it's wings into my flailing arm and broke my left arm about halfway between my wrist and elbow. I had to dog paddle (in a fashion) back to the shore as my (ahem) so called friends were busy laughing their heads off on the bank and refused to help, as it was my own fault for showing off.
Manicminer said:
I quite like this nature story from todays Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2131060/Le...
1.2.3 Aaaah
oh wait hang on a minute
Some of the comments on that article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2131060/Le...
1.2.3 Aaaah
oh wait hang on a minute
- Sharon, Hereford, UK, 18/4/2012 10:22
Whilst rowing near Exeter, a swan chased me and hopped out of the water onto the stern of the boat and started walking towards me, hissing, with it's wings spread wide. Luckily it had wet feet, so slipped off before it reached me, but it was a bit worrying.
In Henley I absolutely t
tted one with an oar when I was 15 strokes into a 20 stroke practice start. It didn't injure it, but I was very lucky not to break my wrist from the impact. It was sore for a while.
As such, I strongly dislike the big white ducks.
(In other impacts, I have hit a salmon or a trout before, with my back. They occasionally jump in the river, and manage to be whilst I was going past. I though a kid had hit me with a football from the bank, but there was no ball. I only solved the mystery on finding a load of fish scales on my back at the end of the session.)
In Henley I absolutely t
tted one with an oar when I was 15 strokes into a 20 stroke practice start. It didn't injure it, but I was very lucky not to break my wrist from the impact. It was sore for a while.As such, I strongly dislike the big white ducks.
(In other impacts, I have hit a salmon or a trout before, with my back. They occasionally jump in the river, and manage to be whilst I was going past. I though a kid had hit me with a football from the bank, but there was no ball. I only solved the mystery on finding a load of fish scales on my back at the end of the session.)
groucho said:
hesnotthemessiah said:
Not at all,
I was clambering out onto the bank (as it were) and this swan came out of some nearby shrubs hissing and flapping it's wings, I tried to fend it off (still half in the water) and in the process the swam flapped it's wings into my flailing arm and broke my left arm about halfway between my wrist and elbow. I had to dog paddle (in a fashion) back to the shore as my (ahem) so called friends were busy laughing their heads off on the bank and refused to help, as it was my own fault for showing off.
I'm really surprised at that. The swan's bones are hollow with a lattice structure inside for lightness. I would have thought your bones would be stronger. I have heard this before though but thought it was an urban myth.I was clambering out onto the bank (as it were) and this swan came out of some nearby shrubs hissing and flapping it's wings, I tried to fend it off (still half in the water) and in the process the swam flapped it's wings into my flailing arm and broke my left arm about halfway between my wrist and elbow. I had to dog paddle (in a fashion) back to the shore as my (ahem) so called friends were busy laughing their heads off on the bank and refused to help, as it was my own fault for showing off.
MonkeyMatt said:
groucho said:
hesnotthemessiah said:
Not at all,
I was clambering out onto the bank (as it were) and this swan came out of some nearby shrubs hissing and flapping it's wings, I tried to fend it off (still half in the water) and in the process the swam flapped it's wings into my flailing arm and broke my left arm about halfway between my wrist and elbow. I had to dog paddle (in a fashion) back to the shore as my (ahem) so called friends were busy laughing their heads off on the bank and refused to help, as it was my own fault for showing off.
I'm really surprised at that. The swan's bones are hollow with a lattice structure inside for lightness. I would have thought your bones would be stronger. I have heard this before though but thought it was an urban myth.I was clambering out onto the bank (as it were) and this swan came out of some nearby shrubs hissing and flapping it's wings, I tried to fend it off (still half in the water) and in the process the swam flapped it's wings into my flailing arm and broke my left arm about halfway between my wrist and elbow. I had to dog paddle (in a fashion) back to the shore as my (ahem) so called friends were busy laughing their heads off on the bank and refused to help, as it was my own fault for showing off.
Gaz. said:
I've seen a swan swim 100 yards down stream to try and drown a yorkshire terrier having a drink. He's an evil bd and attacks anyone or anything within 200 yards of their nest, including kids & the odd adult. He's went missing last Monday, his mate stuck around until the weekend but now she's abandoned the nest.
How did he taste?d and attacks anyone or anything within 200 yards of their nest, including kids & the odd adult. He's went missing last Monday, his mate stuck around until the weekend but now she's abandoned the nest.hesnotthemessiah said:
Wooooo....Easy with the insults Tiger. I didn't know the swan was there and I was only a kid, admittedly a bit of a show-off but not a nature botherer by any stretch.
Me thinks he doth protest to much. You introduce the word 'botherer' - trying to fiddle with the swan were you? A bit of man-bird love gone wrong?A Few years ago there was a mad swan around here, on a tiny country road next to a river. It was difficult just to drive past it's spot as it tried to fight everything that passed, including cars. Reminded me of some mad cockerels my grandfather used to have which would attack cars if they drove through the yard.
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