Queen asked to assistance plunge into Asbo swan

Rowers called currently for the Queen to authorize the removal of an assertive swan after it pounded people on the river.

The bird, that was nicknamed Mr Asbo, patrols a 1,600ft widen of H2O nearby to the nest in Fen Ditton, Cambridge, a orator from the Cambridgeshire Rowing Association said.

Bill Key, boss of the association, pronounced Mr Asbo flapped the outrageous wings and pecked at rowers and boats that pass by the area of water.

A orator for the Cam Conservators pronounced they have been in discussions about the removal of the bird.

Her Majestys Warden of the Swans Professor Chris Perrins, who functions in the zoology dialect at Oxford University, said: The Crown does not own this bird but it can explain it.

Before any procession to remove the bird can start, accede needs to be sought from Her Majestys Swan Marker, David Barber.

He advises on interest of the Crown either a explain for tenure will be made.

After this capitulation is since a looseness contingency be picked up from Natural England.

Prof Perrins pronounced the options embody relocating the swan or writing the feathers on one wing to daunt assertive poise by throwing it off change when it attacks.

Mr Key pronounced that 1,000 internal rowers and 2,000 university students make use of the widen of water.

This swan caused infinite intrusion and damage last year and the same thing is function again now, pronounced Mr Key.

There have been dozens and dozens of attacks.

The cox of my own organisation is fearful to go in the H2O since she perceived bruising from an conflict in the past.