Overview

• Volunteer swan warden Cyril Bennis captured the bird on Tuesday after months of escalating aggression toward mute swans.
• The swan is being held in a local park pending relocation to the Dawlish Waterfowl Centre in Devon, about 150 miles away.
• The resident flock on the River Avon is reported to be calmer following the removal, with around 60 mute swans living in the town.
• Recorded incidents included displacing a male and cygnet, attempting territorial takeovers, and reportedly trying to drown other swans.
• Bennis, a 45-year volunteer, said the physically demanding capture left him sore, noting the black swan had drawn visitors since arriving nine months ago.