Overview
- Multiple residents of Groß Flotow near Penzlin called the Waren police station around 2 a.m. to report loud cries near the village church.
- Two officers responded in a patrol car and chose not to approach the bird on foot for safety reasons.
- Police say the swan was likely disoriented by poor visibility and crashed into a tree during a failed flight attempt.
- The bird peered through the windshield, then settled as it followed the patrol car to a nearby field.
- Authorities reported the disturbance resolved without injuries or further action.