An Attleboro firefighter donning a water rescue suit wades into Cranberry Pond to help free a swan entangled in fishing line on Wednesday morning. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)
*To view a video of the swan before it was freed, click here.*
ATTLEBORO — The Attleboro Fire Department helped rescue a swan tangled in fishing line at Cranberry Pond on Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, at about 8:52 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the area of Leedham Street for a report of an animal in distress.
Crews located the swan about 100 feet from shore, its wings and body caught in fishing line. Firefighters donned water rescue suits and waded into the pond. The swan resisted efforts to help, but firefighters were able to free it, and it swam away quickly.
“This was a good opportunity for our members to take the training they receive and apply it in the real world in a less time-sensitive situation,” said District Chief Mike Maitland. “When the day comes that our firefighters need to conduct a water rescue involving a person, they will be better prepared.”
Animal Control also responded to assist on scene. Crews cleared the area at about 9:29 a.m.
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Attleboro firefighters freed a swan that was entangled in fishing line in Cranberry Pond on Wednesday morning. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)
The Attleboro Fire Department performed an animal rescue in Cranberry Pond on Wednesday morning. (Photo Courtesy Attleboro Fire Department)
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