Swans bring traffic to a standstill
RUSH-hour traffic was brought to a standstill when two swans and their cygnets wandered across a busy road.
Passers-by rushed to stop cars as the six birds tried to cross the busy Claremont Road roundabout in Newcastle city centre.
Vehicles on the sliproad for the city's Central Motorway were stopped in both directions for several minutes.
The swans were ushered in the direction of nearby Leazes Park, and once there they headed for the park's lake.
Radio producer Steve Drayton, 47, was cycling to work when he saw the swans.
"I saw the traffic backed up in all directions. At first I thought there had been an accident then I saw the swans.
"They were being ushered across the road by two ladies from the roundabout, where it seems they had roosted for the night.
"But they were heading for a slip road, so I jumped off my bike and helped steer them back towards the park."
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Last Updated:
16 May 2008 8:19 AM
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Location:
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