A swan who turned completely black after getting covered in oil has been released back into the wild after a remarkable transformation.
The swan was picked up by an RSPCA officer from a lake in Prestoles Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, after being spotted by a member of the public.
The bird was taken to the RSPCA’s Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Nantwich, Cheshire, where staff joked that an Australian black swan had just been admitted.
Lynsey Cale, wildlife assistant at Stapeley … Continue reading…