Photo / APAn unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades. Retired postman Recep Mirzan found Garip, a female swan, 37 years ago in Turkey's western Edirne province. Recep Mirzan found Garip 37 years ago with a broken wing in an empty field. Garip, the female swan, with her rescuer Recep Mirzan at his farmhouse outside Karaagac, in Turkey's western Edirne province. Photo / APMirzan named the swan "Garip," which translates as "bizarre" but is also used to describe those who are down on their luck.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 08, 2021 20:03 UTC