Police swan rescue prompts Hot Fuzz jokes

A young swan has been rescued after being found wandering outside a police station.

The "disorientated" cygnet was spotted in a car park by the cleaner at Ladywood Police Station, in Birmingham.

It is believed to have mistaken the wet road surface for a waterway, said West Midlands Police.

PC Ian Butler, who saved the bird, said: "I’ve been on the receiving end of plenty of Hot Fuzz jokes since then, but thankfully, it was just the one swan!"

In the film, a rural police officer played by Simon Pegg finds himself chasing a rogue swan through a village.

The cygnet rescued in Birmingham was checked over by wildlife crime officers before being taken to Edgbaston reservoir to join other swans.

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