Wow, I saw this one and just had to laugh. I had many a bride pose with our Black Swans in the background but I always warned them not to try to touch them cause they would attack.
Pity the poor photographer who suggested this shot. Swans and ducks can be nasty, I took my kids when they were little ones to a side show farm thing. They had geese, ducks, swans and little deer. Well, one goose grabbed hold of my Kenji's bottom, thank goodness he got mostly diaper...but the creature would not turn lose. What a picture we must of made, crazy lady Mommy chasing boy and goose. I finally had to whack it with my pocketbook to make it let go of my two year old. Then I figure okay let's go feed the deer, can't get in trouble there right? Wrong. Innocents that we were...we entered the little compound, armed with little while bags purchased to feed the deers. All hell broke loose. Two dozen little creatures came flying at us as if they had not had a meal in days! And they rose up on their hind legs, making them taller than my kids! So I pushed my kids behind me, taking the hoof blows myself and threw all three bags as far from us as I could manage. It worked, they ran for the food, I picked up both kids and got the hell out of Dodge!
Did I learn anything? Nope, years later I was still talked into holding an alligator...
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That video is great ~ I can remember a swan chasing my Dad along the river bank I wish I had taken a video of that :o) ~ Pays you to be careful near any wild creatures ~ Ally x
Stupid bride... swans are nasty! lol
be well,
Dawn
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omigod, after all that you held an ALLIGATOR?? i'll say this - you are a gutsy lady!
poor bride...i guess swans are one of those potentially lethal beauties.
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