Title: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Donna on 16-Aug-11, 07:19:18 AM
An angry swan named Mr Asbo may no longer be able to terrorise members of the public after he was found suffering from arthritis.
The bird, which has hit the headlines after clashing with river-users over several years, was rescued by an animal-lover and taken to a wildlife centre.
RSPCA staff said he may need to have a toe amputated and live out his days in an animal hospital.
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The swan lives on the River Cam in Cambridge, and after attacks on people using the waterway, attempts were made to have him removed.
RSPCA inspector Chris Nice said he was “surprised” a member of the public had caught Mr Asbo “with no trouble at all”.
He said: “Wild animals don’t usually live long enough to get arthritis.”
Angry Mr Asbo attacks boater.
The Mirror
The bird, which has hit the headlines after clashing with river-users over several years, was rescued by an animal-lover and taken to a wildlife centre.
RSPCA staff said he may need to have a toe amputated and live out his days in an animal hospital.
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The swan lives on the River Cam in Cambridge, and after attacks on people using the waterway, attempts were made to have him removed.
RSPCA inspector Chris Nice said he was “surprised” a member of the public had caught Mr Asbo “with no trouble at all”.
He said: “Wild animals don’t usually live long enough to get arthritis.”
Angry Mr Asbo attacks boater.
The Mirror
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 16-Aug-11, 07:21:23 AM
FYI - an ASBO is an Anti-Social Behaviour Order... meted out to neighbourhood tear-aways and to otherwise anti-social "citizens" in the UK.
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Donna on 16-Aug-11, 07:25:35 AM
FYI - an ASBO is an Anti-Social Behaviour Order... meted out to neighbourhood tear-aways and to otherwise anti-social "citizens" in the UK.
:o WOW!!
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 16-Aug-11, 07:27:28 AM
FYI - an ASBO is an Anti-Social Behaviour Order... meted out to neighbourhood tear-aways and to otherwise anti-social "citizens" in the UK.
:o WOW!!
But if you saw anything of the recent UK riots, a fat lot of good this does them...
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: MAK on 16-Aug-11, 09:19:16 AM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 16-Aug-11, 11:09:45 AM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Did I ever tell you that I used to assist at ringing swans in my wasted youth???
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: MAK on 16-Aug-11, 12:53:50 PM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Did I ever tell you that I used to assist at ringing swans in my wasted youth???
Why no you didn't Bobbie! :wave: How often were you wasted in your youth!?! :rofl: :hysterical: :rofl:
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Donna on 16-Aug-11, 01:24:39 PM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Did I ever tell you that I used to assist at ringing swans in my wasted youth???
Why no you didn't Bobbie! :wave: How often were you wasted in your youth!?! :rofl: :hysterical: :rofl:
Wow while Bobbie wasted her youth ringing Swans, I was just wasted! (http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p124/bhill_bo/Smileys/drinking_sm.gif)
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: MAK on 16-Aug-11, 01:40:43 PM
:beer: :abs-cheers: :martini: :nausea: :drool:
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 16-Aug-11, 02:58:01 PM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Did I ever tell you that I used to assist at ringing swans in my wasted youth???
Why no you didn't Bobbie! :wave: How often were you wasted in your youth!?! :rofl: :hysterical: :rofl:
Nothing to say.
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: MAK on 16-Aug-11, 03:11:09 PM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Did I ever tell you that I used to assist at ringing swans in my wasted youth???
Why no you didn't Bobbie! :wave: How often were you wasted in your youth!?! :rofl: :hysterical: :rofl:
Nothing to say.
I usually use smilies when I have nothing to say! :gum:
Title: Re: Asbo swan treated for arthritis after being seen limping (UK)
Post by: margaret on 16-Aug-11, 09:07:40 PM
:scaredblue: YIKES! Can you imagine seeing that huge bird coming at you and you can't run away!?! :hurt:
Did I ever tell you that I used to assist at ringing swans in my wasted youth???
Why no you didn't Bobbie! :wave: How often were you wasted in your youth!?! :rofl: :hysterical: :rofl:
:rofl: