The Daily Mail (London, England), April 9th, 2002
Byline: TIM UTTON WHEN wildlife officer Kevin Garton received the call, he was convinced it was a hoax. After all, it was St Patrick's Day and he had been told to investigate reports of a swan in distress - a bright green one. He was astonished when he found the bird. It really was a lurid green from beak to tail. The male swan was near an industrial estate on the Lea in Ponders End, North London. 'I've had some odd call-outs but this one sounded like a load of blarney,' said Mr Garton. 'The directions even involved a street called Ducklees Lane. However, when I got to the spot, there w...
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