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UK travel: Swan causes huge Easter traffic jam on M6 motorway UK travel: Swan causes huge Easter traffic jam on M6 motorway
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The M6 motorway ground to a halt on Good Friday after a swan landed in the outside lane near Birmingham. A resting swan had to be ushered to safety from the outside lane of a motorway after halting Easter holiday traffic.
It was a sight that Bank Holiday travellers weren't expecting after spending more than an hour sitting in traffic. The wayward bird was "politely encouraged" to move off the M6 northbound carriageway near Walsall in the West Midlands, Highways England said.
Motorists were urged to approach the area with caution and the outside lane was closed off after the swan was spotted shortly after 10am on Good Friday.
The Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) said overhead signs were used to warn of the hazard - although several motorists ignored the signals and headed straight for the "stranded" swan.
The CMPG later tweeted: "Good news about the Swan.. It was obviously having a rest. It flew off after 2 HGV drivers decided to stop the traffic and attempt a rescue."
Twitter user @gracebushrod tweeted this photo of the swan captioning it: "Here’s the culprit."Twitter user @gracebushrod tweeted this photo of the swan captioning it: "Here’s the culprit."