This is Simon. He works for Wildlife Aid and he's been called out to rescue a cygnet that's been trapped in a fence.
However, the cygnet is being guarded by its dad.
He approaches the giant, feathery, terrifying bird and gently shoos it away.
He turns his attention to the trapped cygnet saying, "Hello sweetheart" before the swan strikes.
He returns to the cygnet, when the swan thwacks him on the shoulder.
"Stop it. Stop it. It really hurts."
Simon's kept the swan away for long enough to gently push the cygnet out of the fence.
He picks up the cygnet, now free from the fence.
And releases him back onto the lake. The swan's not even remotely grateful that Simon saved his baby.
The family's all together again.
All hail Simon the Swan Whisperer. Protector of Cygnets, Keeper of the Peace.
Watch the whole, nailbitingly tense thing here.
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