Swans stop traffic as they cross the A184 near Testo's roundabout
Two brazen birds stopped traffic when they swanned around on a busy main road.
By Sarah Sinclair
Published 3rd Apr 2020, 18:32 BST
Updated 5th Apr 2020, 11:02 BST
Swans bring traffic to a standstill near Testo's roundabout.
The pair of swans forced cars to come to a standstill when they sauntered across the A184 near the Testo’s roundabout at Boldon on Friday, April 3.
Motorists, including a delivery van which was travelling on the road at the time, had no choice but to slow down and wait patiently while the wild birds crossed.
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