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Queen's swan found barbecued near Windsor Castle riverbank
21 Aug 2013 16:36
One of the Queen's swans has been found killed and barbecued on the riverbank near to Windsor Castle.
The cooked swan's carcass was dumped near Baths Water, and was discovered by Wendy Hermon, 46, a volunteer for charity Swan Lifeline, which cares for sick and injured birds.
She described the scene as 'sickening', and admitted she would have been distraught if her young son was with her when she made the grisly discovery after being called out by a council warden last Sunday.
"I felt sick when I saw it," she said.
"How can someone do that and leave it where they did? I would have been devastated if I had been walking along there with my little boy and he had seen that.
"It just sickens me that there are people out there that do things like that.
"We could see that whoever did this had taken the breast out.
"It was done neatly, presumably to get at the meat. We have no idea how it was killed, it could have been shot or beaten."
It is considered an offence to kill a wild mute swan as it is believed they are the property of the Crown, though centuries ago, their meat was considered a delicacy.
The birds are now protected under under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and killing or injuring a swan used to be classed as treason under a law dating back to the 12th century.
Thames Valley Police confirmed it is investigating the gruesome find.
A spokesman said: "Thames Valley Police is investigating a theft following a report at 12.38pm on August 18 by a Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council warden who had found a swan.
"The swan had been killed and burnt."
"Getting up every day and going through this again and again is hard."
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Thats got ALdeer written all over it! 
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Mmm, swan. It's for snackin' outside the castle.
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Somebody needs to go over to the boat ramp at Wheeler Dam and feast on some of the Black Swans that are eatin' the rubber parts off vehicles
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you damn sure don't want to get caught doing anything wrong in England, those Limey cops have NO sense of humor. Somebody is going to be in deep chitt.
I got to sit in a small room with two chairs and a naked light bulb over my head for about four hours being questioned in London by a rotating set of Limey cops onct upon a time. not good, and zero sense of humor.....
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
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you damn sure don't want to get caught doing anything wrong in England, those Limey cops have NO sense of humor. Somebody is going to be in deep chitt.
I got to sit in a small room with two chairs and a naked light bulb over my head for about four hours being questioned in London by a rotating set of Limey cops onct upon a time. not good, and zero sense of humor..... Really??? You going to leave us hanging like that??? TELL THE STORY!!!
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you damn sure don't want to get caught doing anything wrong in England, those Limey cops have NO sense of humor. Somebody is going to be in deep chitt.
I got to sit in a small room with two chairs and a naked light bulb over my head for about four hours being questioned in London by a rotating set of Limey cops onct upon a time. not good, and zero sense of humor..... Story please :-)
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We love having swan for Thanksgiving, its such a hoot watching the kids fight over the neck.
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wasn't much of a story.... I went to England in 92' to visit a friend and go hunting in Scotland. We spent a week in London doing the tourist thing, and visitin ALL the English gunmakers. Spent a week in very northern Scotland hunting Red Stag and Sika Deer. Super cool place. My buddy dropped me off at the airport and left. All alone. I had a briefcase with a LOT of stuff in it, mostly electronics. As I went thru the security line the officer said he would have to manually inspect my case as it came out of x-ray. All thet chitt looked like some sort of bomb to me also. No prob. I'm standing there looking around and I see half dozen plainclothes security men rushing towards my end of the line. I'm thinking someone is about to get in some deep chitt!!!  funny now, wasn't then. I look at my man searching my brief case and he has a SINGLE 7MMRM CARTRIDGE IN A PAIR OF TWEEZERS, BACKING SLOWLY LIKE AS TO NOT SET IT OFF......I was like, you want me to hold that???? Snatched up, cuffed, and marched off to a small 10x10 room with a couple of chairs and a hanging naked light bulb, circa 1950 cop shows..... I was questioned by at least six different cops, several times over about EVERY DAMN FOOT I'D WALKED AND TRAVELED IN ENGLAND FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS. After several hours of this mental beating I asked one of the cops if I was going to jail?? He said probably not. THAT made me feel a LOT better. NOT!!!!  Finally released. Cop told me they were going to keep my cartridge...like I ever wanted to see that damn thing again.... I'd already missed my plane by at least two hours....took a couple more to reticket and GET THEHELLOUTOFENGLAND!!!!
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
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muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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My dad got questioned a number of years ago over a brass spray tip nozzle he had in his bag. Not 2 hours worth though.
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I thought maybe you violated a 12th century game law.
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Chitt, they gave a fella a year in jail for poaching deer right before we got there. And ALL the Scotts are poachers, deer, birds, and fish. All the land belongs to the English landowners and the Scotts are not allowed to hunt or fish there. The bar maid at the local bar poached fish....
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
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London is now off my bucket list.. 
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My luck has been so bad lately, it could be raining pussies and I'd catch one with a dick broke off in it.
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my wife and I were there about 20 years ago....we made the big mistake of getting up at a big hotel restaurant...and my wife forgot her purse.
This was during the brits troubles with the IRA...our last name is Kelly....
they DO NOT appreciate you leaving ANY package unattended in London..I can assure you, as we found out the hard way!
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My wife is from England.When I told her about reading this .Her response was"Somebody is in deep chit'.
Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation,whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life;of whom shall I be afraid?
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they acted like that single 7mmRM cartridge was a freakin bomb....slllooowwwly moved and placed it in a steel box. I thought it was funny for just a microsecond.....
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
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Ain't this how Robinhood started out?
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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