Passengers on a Reading Buses service were signed up with by a feathered friend on Friday, February 17, as a swan hitched a lift.
The Great Knollys Street-based business says that while swans have actually formerly held up traffic on roadways such as Caversham Bridge, it’s thought to be the very first time a bird has actually attempted to hail a flight from a single decker bus.
They gotten on the roofing system as the 19a bus remained in West Street.
As typical emergency situation services were not able to help, Swan Lifeline was contacted us to assist the uncommon – and non-fare paying – traveler.
Reading Buses marketing supervisor Jake Osman said: “This is certainly a very first for me and, as far as we can inform, anybody else in Reading.
“We have actually seen seagulls and pigeons resting on the tops of buses and we’ve even seen them riding for a couple of metres prior to flying off when the bus began moving faster.
“However, we obviously did not move the bus while the swan was on board.”
After coming down, the swan was then included by staff and members of the general public on the pavement up until Swan Lifeline appeared.
They then took the swan away for a number of days of observation to guarantee it was okay.
Mr Osman said: “A huge thank you to Swan Lifeline for participating in and making certain no damage pertained to the animal. We hope the swan enjoyed its quick remain on our bus which it recuperates with them.
“It is welcome back on board any time.”
And while the swan was maximizing his brand-new mode of transportation, a replacement bus was scheduled the human travelers.
