Surly swan blocking traffic DGAF about your morning commute

This swan does not care what you think.
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Sam Haysom
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People who say the wildlife in Britain isn't dangerous are, quite frankly, wrong.

They've clearly never come face-to-face with a surly swan.

BBC journalist Andy Kershaw shared a video on Tuesday morning of a swan blocking traffic in Rotherham city centre.

It's unclear why exactly the swan decided to sit in the middle of the road. It's possible that it was feeling unwell, but it's equally possible it was just going out of its way to make life difficult for the innocent humans of Rotherham.

Either way, Kershaw said the RSPCA and the police had been contacted.

Not today, swan. Not today.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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