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Mischievous swan holds up traffic on the Samuel Beckett Bridge

Not a bother on him.

Sep 5th 2014, 8:20 PM 29,698 Views 20 Comments

WELL THIS GUY has some neck.

A stray swan caused a bit of a ruckus on Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin this afternoon, waddling around like it owned the place, forcing southbound traffic to overtake them through the bus lane.

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It’s certainly not an isolated incident, as swans have been known to terrorise the bridge as far back as 2010.

A swan is blocking one lane of Samuel Beckett Bridge northbound #justchillin http://twitpic.com/2m66d2
— LiveDrive (@LiveDrive) September 7, 2010

Source: Live Drive/Twitter

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This swan’s timing motives remain unclear. Is it protesting the possibility of a U2 video being shot on its turf? Or did it just want to secure front row seats for tomorrow’s HARP Fringe performance?

As a lady promptly ushered the disruptive swan back into the Liffey, the mystery remains.

Thanks Ruth for the video!

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Mischievous swan holds up traffic on the Samuel Beckett Bridge