Police officers in Florida close down a highway to chase down a swan

A police officer chasing down a swan that was running on a highway in Florida
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
March 29, 2025 3:15pm CST
Several motorists made emergency calls to the Orlando Police Department to report that a swan was seen running on State Highway 408 on Friday morning on March 7. The police had to close the eastbound lane of the highway while a police officer managed to chase down the swan. After the swan was caught by the police officer, the swan was taken by the police to the Lake Eola House to be evaluated. The good side of this story is that no motorists were injured during the police chasing down the swan as well as the swan not suffering any injuries. :Link is wfla.com/news/florida/w...
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rakski
@rakski (135025)
• Philippines
30 Mar
good save for a lucky swan
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rakski
@rakski (135025)
• Philippines
30 Mar
@Deepizzaguy true!! Bless them for saving the swan
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
I am in agreement with you that the swan was saved by the police officer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349437)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar
A swan can do a lot of damage with its wings. I'm glad it was caught without too much trauma.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
You are right that the loose swan did not cause any accidents on the highway.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (172442)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Mar
A lucky swan.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
I am in agreement with you.
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Yanzalong
@yanzalong (19036)
• Indonesia
30 Mar
That was good. Although it was only an animal but it needs protecting.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
That is true since in the state of Florida animals are protected from being killed by humans by law,
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (185345)
• United States
30 Mar
Another animal on the highway!!! I'm glad the swan was not injured.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
I know what you mean since animals get on the loose on roads a lot these days.
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Greenery8
@grenery8 (15203)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Mar
sounds like a male swan but not sure. poor people around him or her
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 Mar
The swan could have been male.
Steve Marshall
@innertalks (22508)
• Australia
30 Mar
The Highway was shut down, that was a major disruption to traffic there then, but I guess it was necessary to avoid mishap to others, and too the swan. I wonder why the moving cars didn't scare the swan off the highway. It was one brave, and rather stupid, swan, then, it seems.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (108055)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar
Swans can be stupid sometimes.
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