Swan being walked down Baggot Street

amdublin

Anyone see the swan being escorted back to the Grand Canal from Baggot Street this evening?

It was like (running with) Forest Gump with different people joining to help and then leaving at points along the way.

Ah we're a great bunch of people us Irish






*silly swan was very placid and a bit of a dumdum :pac:

dxhound2005

amdublin wrote: »

Anyone see the swan being escorted back to the Grand Canal from Baggot Street this evening?

It was like (running with) Forest Gump with different people joining to help and then leaving at points along the way.

Ah we're a great bunch of people us Irish






*silly swan was very placid and a bit of a dumdum :pac:

What colour was it?

amdublin

dxhound2005 wrote: »

What colour was it?

White and grey. Apparently only a young fella.

Rothmans

Something like this OP?

Spunge

And everyone went home and ordereded some duck from the local chinese

antodeco

Mmmm, swan sandwiches.

dodderangler

I blame the fella with the rabbit on the bridge. First he sits with a rabbit, then a penguin walks around sheriff street and now feckin swans.
I'm going to get a giraffe and put em all to shame

The Backwards Man

Swans are super intelligent, if it had wanted to go to the canal it would have went to the canal on it's own.

dodderangler

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Swans are super intelligent, if it had wanted to go to the canal it would have went to the canal on it's own.

So instead he decided to walk about town for the quack like.

amdublin

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Swans are super intelligent, if it had wanted to go to the canal it would have went to the canal on it's own.

Jeez generalize much. I'm telling you this young fella was not super intelligent.

But he was a nice fella all the same.

hairyprincess

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Swans are super intelligent, if it had wanted to go to the canal it would have went to the canal on it's own.

It was a dancing swan, he was looking for a lake

amdublin

dodderangler wrote: »

So instead he decided to walk about town for the quack like.

Didn't have a clue where he was going. Walking around on a wing and a prayer.

Spunge

First we're generalizing polish about eating swans.
Now we're generalizing the swans too. for shame

amdublin

Think he was hungry...he had a craving for Birdoffs chipper like

orangesoda

those dubliners are acting like they have never seen a swan in their lives

dxhound2005

amdublin wrote: »

Jeez generalize much. I'm telling you this young fella was not super intelligent.

But he was a nice fella all the same.

It might have been a bird. Apparently it's not easy to tell whether they are male or female.

dodderangler

amdublin wrote: »

Didn't have a clue where he was going. Walking around on a wing and a prayer.

Bleedin neck of him!

Mr.Crinklewood

Did it have a grapefruit?

michael999999

Moving in on George Mitchell's patch?

Molester Stallone

Was it dole day? Swan just getting his cash & some flagons & heading back to his gaff

amdublin

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

Did it have a grapefruit?

Um, no...

MS.ing

amdublin wrote: »

Didn't have a clue where he was going. Walking around on a wing and a prayer.

why didnt you ask, some reporter you are :mad:

fail, you failed hard.

dxhound2005

MS.ing wrote: »

why didnt you ask, some reporter you are :mad:

fail, you failed hard.

Come back Charlie Bird.

The Backwards Man

dxhound2005 wrote: »

It might have been a bird. Apparently it's not easy to tell whether they are male or female.

The males are the ones with a penis.

Stavros Murphy

I was driving through Ashbourne last night and saw a couple out walking..their cat. I did a double-take, and yep, Cat, walking, people. I lulled.

BabysCoffee

Stavros Murphy wrote: »

I was driving through Ashbourne last night and saw a couple out walking..their cat. I did a double-take, and yep, Cat, walking, people. I lulled.

Yep I've seen cats on leads before!!! Bizarre!

BabysCoffee

amdublin wrote: »

Anyone see the swan being escorted back to the Grand Canal from Baggot Street this evening?

It was like (running with) Forest Gump with different people joining to help and then leaving at points along the way.

Ah we're a great bunch of people us Irish






*silly swan was very placid and a bit of a dumdum :pac:

Did he get back to the water?

My name is URL

Rothmans wrote: »

Something like this OP?

That's great.. fair play to that guy for taking on the task of trying to lead it back to water while most others just stood around like fools with their phones out.

Pity we didn't see the ending though.. Obviously not enough fools with their phones out

carlmango11

orangesoda wrote: »

those dubliners are acting like they have never seen a swan in their lives

Seeing a swan is one thing. Seeing a swan tottering around central Dublin is a bit different.

hairyprincess

I saw a ferret being walked on lead just before Christmas. Had to do a double take

dxhound2005

I saw a fish being walked on a lead one time. Unfortunately it fell in the river and drowned.

BabysCoffee

hairyprincess wrote: »

I saw a ferret being walked on lead just before Christmas. Had to do a double take

I saw a ferret on a lead too!!! Did you see it near Ranelagh???

Gongoozler

I've seen a woman walking her ferret on a lead in Stephens green.

Hope the swan got back to where he wanted. Very stressful for him I'd say.
It's not actually that difficult to tell the difference between the male and female by the way, you just have to know what it is.

corner of hells

BabysCoffee wrote: »

I saw a ferret on a lead too!!! Did you see it near Ranelagh???

I saw a horse fly .

Sky King

Probably headed for the Swan Centre in Rathmines.

Pug160

Stavros Murphy wrote: »

I was driving through Ashbourne last night and saw a couple out walking..their cat. I did a double-take, and yep, Cat, walking, people. I lulled.

I don't see anything wrong with that in theory, but it would probably be a lot of hassle if there were dogs about, I imagine. :pac:

amdublin

Gongoozler wrote: »

Hope the swan got back to where he wanted. Very stressful for him I'd say.
It's not actually that difficult to tell the difference between the male and female by the way, you just have to know what it is.

Well we got him back to the canal but the little dummy decided to just eat grass rather than get into the water.

Stood with him for about 10 minutes but eventually had to leave him there.

He wasn't too distressed. As a I said in op a continual group of people joining, and helping out the guy in the hi-viz. He was more tired I think. His webbed feet were flipping and flopping and he was not great at walking up the kerb (unlike the swan in the video earlier in this thread) and he kept sitting down in the middle of the road!

dodderangler

corner of hells wrote: »

I saw a horse fly .

I be done seen about everything when I see an elephant fly!

hairyprincess

BabysCoffee wrote: »

I saw a ferret on a lead too!!! Did you see it near Ranelagh???

No, Sligo. At the retail park, very odd place to take your ferret for a walk

Gongoozler

amdublin wrote: »

Well we got him back to the canal but the little dummy decided to just eat grass rather than get into the water.

Stood with him for about 10 minutes but eventually had to leave him there.

He wasn't too distressed. As a I said in op a continual group of people joining, and helping out the guy in the hi-viz. He was more tired I think. His webbed feet were flipping and flopping and he was not great at walking up the kerb (unlike the swan in the video earlier in this thread) and he kept sitting down in the middle of the road!

Why were you waiting around for him to get in the water?
Not sure if you realise animals don't tend to 'look' stressed like we do...

randy hickey

amdublin wrote: »

Well we got him back to the canal but the little dummy decided to just eat grass rather than get into the water.

Stood with him for about 10 minutes but eventually had to leave him there.

He wasn't too distressed. As a I said in op a continual group of people joining, and helping out the guy in the hi-viz. He was more tired I think. His webbed feet were flipping and flopping and he was not great at walking up the kerb (unlike the swan in the video earlier in this thread) and he kept sitting down in the middle of the road!

Wait - there was a guy in hi viz with webbed feet and a bad gait who kept sitting down in the road??

orangesoda

carlmango11 wrote: »

Seeing a swan is one thing. Seeing a swan tottering around central Dublin is a bit different.

a donkey was once lose at my gaa ground as well as a horse galloping up the road but that is rural life i suppose

amdublin

Gongoozler wrote: »

Why were you waiting around for him to get in the water?
Not sure if you realise animals don't tend to 'look' stressed like we do...

Well it just would've been good to see that after walking with him for 30 mins.


I know they don't look exactly like us but it is obvious when an animal is frightened or distressed. This guy seemed "ok" and not a bother when he was beside the canal.
But v near the exit on either end beside the road...but sure what can you do...no option but just leave him at that point.

amdublin

orangesoda wrote: »

a donkey was once lose at my gaa ground as well as a horse galloping up the road but that is rural life i suppose

A friend of mine was followed home from the pub by a goat once.

"Followed"...a likely story eh! He was ecstatic to see him still in the front garden the next morning