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'Hot Fuzz' swan rescued from road by Essex police officer 'Hot Fuzz' swan rescued from road by Essex police officer
(about 20 hours later)
The 'Hot Fuzz' swan was brought back to safety after finding itself in the middle of the roadThe 'Hot Fuzz' swan was brought back to safety after finding itself in the middle of the road
A police officer had his very own Hot Fuzz moment when he was tasked to rescue a wandering swan.A police officer had his very own Hot Fuzz moment when he was tasked to rescue a wandering swan.
PC Jed Raven, Essex Police's heritage and wildlife crime officer, was called to the feathery friend which had been spotted in the middle of a road in Colchester.PC Jed Raven, Essex Police's heritage and wildlife crime officer, was called to the feathery friend which had been spotted in the middle of a road in Colchester.
He likened the incident to a scene from 2007 movie Hot Fuzz, starring Simon Pegg, in which officers were hot on the trail of a missing swan. He likened the unusual incident to a scene from 2007 movie Hot Fuzz, starring Simon Pegg, in which officers were hot on the trail of a missing swan.
PC Raven quipped: "It was a bit of a wild goose chase, but I knew I had to wing it."PC Raven quipped: "It was a bit of a wild goose chase, but I knew I had to wing it."
The feathered rescue was likened to a scene from Hot FuzzThe feathered rescue was likened to a scene from Hot Fuzz
Essex Police said: "The swan is now back to swanning about in its natural habitat, and PC Raven is officially the beak-on of community safety."Essex Police said: "The swan is now back to swanning about in its natural habitat, and PC Raven is officially the beak-on of community safety."
The force posted details of the incident to social media on 4 August.The force posted details of the incident to social media on 4 August.
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