A cygnet had to be put down after eating discarded fishing tackle at a pond where an angling ban is in place. Despite efforts ...

A kindhearted fisherman had his work cut out for him as he had to battle a protective adult swan while he tried to free a baby swan that was tangled in fishing line at a UK lake earlier this month.

Sarah Wagner, a member of the Swan Squad, said that “baby season” (spring through Labor Day) is always hectic for her crew.

A rescue craft attempted to retrieve the stricken swan from the waters, but the bird sadly died. "Durham Regatta regrets and apologises for an unfortunate accident involving a cygnet," organisers ...

A cygnet was put down after getting caught in fishing equipment at Hammonds Pond in Carlisle. It was rescued and taken to Craig Robinson Vets.

Several birds have been left dead or injured after a series of attacks along a Welsh canal. Police say they have been called ...

Organisers of Durham Regatta have apologised after an 'unfortunate accident' saw a cygnet killed during Saturday's boat race on the Wear.

A cygnet had to be put down after eating discarded fishing tackle at a pond where an angling ban is in place. Despite efforts from volunteers and a vet, the bird had to be euthanised after it was ...