Stuck: A male mute swan stuck in a three-metre deep well on the River Avon at Warwick. It was rescued by the RSPCA after five daysA swan enjoying a casual swim along a river found itself in a spot of bother after becoming stuck in a well for five days.
The male mute swan fell three metres into the well on the River Avon at Warwick.
It was only five days later that a passer-by spotted the bird and called the RSPCA.
The unlucky swan was rescued by animal welfare officer Boris Lasserre, who waded into the well and placed him into a specialised bag.
Both the swan and Mr Lasserre were then lifted out to freedom by RSPCA inspector Ben Jones.
As the swan was underweight, he was taken to Wychbold Swan rescue near Droitwich, Worcestershire, for specialist treatment and care.
Inspector Jones said: 'We are so grateful to the member of the public who called about the swan being trapped - it was in an area with no source of food so may have perished down there without human intervention.
Safe and sound: As the swan was underweight, he was taken to Wychbold Swan rescue near Droitwich, Worcestershire, for specialist treatment and care'We think he was most likely just swimming along on the water and before he knew what was happening he had fallen into the well and wasn’t able to get out.
'I am at present trying to get a telephone number for the land owner so I can advise them of what happened and suggest what can be done to prevent anything similar happening in the future.
'The good news is that the swan is now in the best possible place for recovery and once he is fully fit he will be released back to the wild.'
source: dailymail
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