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Firefighters at Detmold liberate a swan entangled in a chain of angel sculptures in Lake Mesché.

Yesterday at midday, alert observers spotted a vulnerable swan in distress.

Fire Department of Detmold rescues a swan entangled in a chain of angels figurines from Lake Mesché
Fire Department of Detmold rescues a swan entangled in a chain of angels figurines from Lake Mesché

Firefighters at Detmold liberate a swan entangled in a chain of angel sculptures in Lake Mesché.

The Fire Department of Detmold successfully rescued a swan that had a fishing line caught on its foot yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred on Meschesee lake in Detmold, as reported by news aktuell.

The Fire Department personnel, led by Christopher Rieks, the deputy head of press and public relations, captured the swan in a boat and carefully removed the fishing line from the swan's foot. The entire rescue operation took approximately one hour.

After the fishing line was removed, the swan was successfully released back into Meschesee lake. The press office of the Detmold fire department command can be contacted at Oliver Böttcher, who serves as the Press Spokesperson. His contact telephone number is +49 (0)160 9062 1826, and his email address is [email protected].

The Fire Department of Detmold was able to return to dry land after the operation. The official website of the Fire Department of Detmold is www.feuerwehr-detmold.org.

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