Mystery surrounds hundreds of swan feathers found by Long Eaton canal
MYSTERY surrounds how hundreds of feathers appeared by the side of a canal in Long Eaton over the weekend.
Wendy Harrison, who regularly walks by the water next to Tamworth Road, fears they have come from three swans which live on the canal.
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Wendy Harrison is worried after finding all the swan's feathers
Wendy, 74, of Fairlea Close, Long Eaton, said: "I was walking into town to do some shopping when I saw all the feathers. Nearby there were piles of corn and I think they have been tempted out and then it seems they have been plucked right there. I'm fairly certain they were swan feathers as some were brown and white, the same colour as the young swan."
Borough councillor Roland Hosker feared the swans had been eaten. "It is hard to believe that someone has had them for dinner. Families' finances are not good and if it is leading to this, then it's awful."
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Police said anyone with information should ring 101 of the RSPCA.
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by Earl_Manvers
Monday, February 04 2013, 11:44PM
“Precisely copperjohn3”
by copperjohn3
Monday, February 04 2013, 11:17PM
“Thanks Earl, so in an effort to raise him/herself above the proletariat, vox has plumbed the depths of the gutter to inform us of his/her higher intellect?
A clever insult is of course far better than a guttural one.”
by Earl_Manvers
Monday, February 04 2013, 10:57PM
“copperjohn3
I think that the delightful voxpopuli is saying
"how long will you try our patience, mother-f*****
My Latin's not very good but I think it just shows that you get abusive people in all walks of life. Strangely enough, voxpopuli is using a little education to make himself appear very unpleasant indeed.”
by copperjohn3
Monday, February 04 2013, 10:43PM
“"matris futuor"
I think I get that bit? The words of Prince minus the sexy? but I dont understand the rest. Sorry if that makes me simple but a translation would be good for us simpletons vox,please.”
by copperjohn3
Monday, February 04 2013, 10:33PM
“"Quo usque tandem abutere patentia nostra, matris futuor?"
¿qué?
A translation for us philistines vox please?”
by Earl_Manvers
Monday, February 04 2013, 8:18PM
“Apparently, Chris Huhne's wife ate them..”
by paul0909
Monday, February 04 2013, 7:27PM
“I don't think its right to eat animals full stop, but if I did eat meat and fish I'd sooner eat a free range swan or fish than its factory farmed, drug pumped battery cousins. I'd suggest that the peasant stock are actually more educated than bigoted idiots such as vox asinus foramen likes to think.”
by copperjohn3
Monday, February 04 2013, 7:16PM
“Maybe royal pantries are running short of peacock??
It is a little odd that we accept the notion of the nobility tucking into swan without giving it a second thought, but the thought of the common man, wherever his place of origin, poaching a couple should be considered morally offensive.
We do have representatives of cultures within our diverse communities who are more accustomed to hunting and foraging than visiting supermarkets or market stalls for their dietary requirements.”
by voxpopuli
Monday, February 04 2013, 5:46PM
“Could do with an apostrophe or two there, roland. Do you want me to tell you where they go?”
by roland
Monday, February 04 2013, 5:20PM
“Good to see the Boards resident racists out.”