At 6 o'clock in the morning on September 5, after the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square, a black swan suddenly flew onto the central axis of the square. Faced with many tourists, it was not afraid of living at all. It still strolled in the courtyard to comb its feathers, which amazed everyone. The reporter was informed that the black swan has been sent to the Beijing Wildlife Rescue Center in Shunyi, where it is being looked after by professionals.
"After the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square this morning, a black swan landed on the central axis of the square without the intention of flying away, which attracted a lot of people to watch." Photo enthusiast Zhu said. I saw this black swan with bright black feathers, bright red beak, and long neck, walking gracefully on Tiananmen Square. It was raining lightly in the sky, and the black swan was strolling in the rain. From time to time, he lowered his head and combed his feathers. The black reflection was shadowy in the rain, making the surrounding tourists amazed. "I used a telephoto lens to shoot carefully. There was no ankle ring on the swan's feet, and there were no injuries on the body. There were many people around at the time, but this swan was not afraid of people at all. side of Tiananmen Square."
Mr. Zhu said that the staff in the Tiananmen area immediately carried out order maintenance, evacuated the onlookers, gave enough space to the black swan, and contacted relevant departments. At around 7:10, the rain was getting heavier, and the staff in the square squatted down and held umbrellas for the swan. At 8 o'clock, the animal protection department went to the square to pick up the black swan.
The reporter learned from the Beijing Wildlife Rescue Center that at 9:30 this morning, the black swan was taken to the rescue center in Shunyi. It is currently being taken care of by professionals and is in good condition. "This is an adult black swan. There is no obvious trauma on its body. Our professional veterinarian is doing further inspection for it, and will be fed and looked after. Black swan is generally cultivated artificially. We speculate that it may be in surrounding parks and other places. Flew to Tiananmen Square.” The staff said that if citizens find wild animals intruding into public places, they should call the rescue phone as soon as possible and keep a safe distance from them to avoid disturbing the animals and avoid personal injury.
(Original title: Tracking | Rest assured! The adult black swan who strayed into Tiananmen Square has no obvious trauma and is in good condition)
Source: Beijing Daily client reporter Zhang Xue
Process editor: u022
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