Painting a picture of compassion, a swan blocked a high-speed railways line in Germany after its partner got caught into an overhead power cable and died. The rescued swan was then taken to the Fulda river and released into the wild. "The fire brigade from Fuldatal had to come to lift the swan from the tracks with special equipment," the police said in their statement. The incident led to a delay of at least 23 trains by around 50 minutes, the local police further said. Even Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, is often depicted riding a swan.

Source: dna January 01, 2021 07:39 UTC