Officers respond to sighting of ‘Sandford’s most WANTED

If you think this kind of thing could only happen in ‘Hot Fuzz’…

“Swan’s escaped!”

Officers today (Tuesday 27th) responded to a sighting of ‘Sandford’s most wanted’, when an injured swan was reported to be delaying traffic on Scarisbrick New Road in Southport.

On arrival, officers managed to coral the swan into a driveway before contacting help in the form of Southport Swan Rescue staff, who were able to assist in securing the swan and taking it to a vets to get the poor animal the help it needed.

We’re sure Constable Gilbertson never really imagined re-enacting a scene from that movie when he was completing his police application form, and he didn’t have to leap any garden fences, but in the end it was a good team effort in helping one of Her Majesty’s swans that was injured…for ‘The greater good’.

If you find a swan injured, contact Southport Swan Rescue on:
01704 544594
01704 543391
01704 213220
Mobile: 07905073539