Swans

[trish]

The Fashion and Style section of the Sunday NYT ran a story on how an aggressive swan attacked and nearly killed a couple who were kayaking too close to the nesting site.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/fashion/though-now-apart-we-faced-a-common-enemy-modern-love.html?smid=pl-share

Back in April a man was indeed drowned to death by a swan.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/04/killer-swan-blamed-for-mans-drowning/

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/field-notes/2012/04/mute-swan-attacks-and-kills-man-chicago-pond

Of course we all know the story of Leda and the Swan. It's put out and get put out. What's a poor girl to do?

[trish]

What's a poor guy to do?

[sukumvit boy]

Big ,strong ,aggressive birds. Can be dangerous ,especially when your in their 'element'.
But no lifevest? Can't swim? That's just stupid.

[llllllarry]

It was not too long ago, a security guard at our local college had his arm broke by one of these beautiful birds

[Dino Velvet]

There was a Swan in this.http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash4/277130_134243849994215_2541621_q.jpg

As soon as the Swan entered Phoenix he knew he'd never get away from Winslow.

Phantom Of The Paradise Trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n5qVJEg3qA)

[nausicaa]

It was not too long ago, a security guard at our local college had his arm broke by one of these beautiful birds

As a kid we were always told to be wary of swans "because they can break your arm"....