A black swan has been removed from a historic town after it spent nine months "terrorising" other birds and tourists.
The bird - named Reggie by locals - was captured by swan warden Cyril Bennis in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire and will be rehomed at a centre in Devon.
Mr Bennis said the capture was "what has to be done" after the bird's behaviour, which included disrupting nesting swans.
A town resident added: "He's terrorised everyone else but we love him so it will be sad to see him go, but it's probably better for the river that he's gone."
A friend of Reggie told this blog: "He's a real gent. He never attacked kids nor nothink like that. They framed him up something rotten."
The only black swan that should be in Stratford-upon-Avon is the pub of that name near the theatre (a.k.a. the Dirty Duck).
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