West Lothian Courier

Swans stop the traffic

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A family of swans stopped the traffic as they tried to cross a busy dual carriagewa­y.

The Scottish SPCA was alerted after the birds were spotted on the A7066 in Bathgate

Police stopped the traffic to allow the birds to be rounded up before they used a pedestrian crossing to get across the road.

Animal experts then escorted the flock of birds safely back into their pond following the incident last week

A concerned member of the public informed rescuers about the family of two adult swans and five cygnets after becoming concerned about their safety.

Fiona Thorburn, animal rescue officer, said: “We were alerted after a concerned member of the public spotted the birds near a roundabout and was worried about their safety.”

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Bird-brained The swans were escorted off the road

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