Man hit by falling dead swan[Germany]

News 24.com ^ | 16 Oct 2007 | N/A

[BGHater]

Marburg - A pedestrian in Germany survived unhurt when a dead swan fell onto him out of the sky, police in the central city of Marburg said on Tuesday.

The man, 21, felt something hit his back, turned around and saw the dead bird on the ground.

It had apparently been electrocuted on overhead wires from a nearby power station.

[BGHater]

God throws this stuff in to make life funny.

[rogue yam]

God starts it off and then the internet allows us to spread it around.

[dighton]

It had apparently been electrocuted on overhead wires from a nearby power station.

Sure.

[Shimmer]

Ok, how would a swan get electrocuted by touching a wire?
You said, and I see it every day, birds could sit on a wire unharmed.

[arderkrag]

Yes, but was it singing its swan song?

[OCC]

Even birds have Darwin award nominees... maybe it was showing off or something.

[Pylon]

The ultimate swan dive.

[ozzymandus]

I was hit by a falling dove once. Of course, I shot it.

[BallyBill]

Swan? Getting hit by a falling fish, now that is news.

[Beckwith]

Hence the metaphor “Swan Song.”

[Issaquahking]

I said one wire only! I've seen a Raven cross beteen two wires at a job site...25KVA (14,000= volts, unknown Amperage factor, other than feed for an industrial park...you do the math) blew the bird apart!

[Doe Eyes]

Ok, how would a swan get electrocuted by touching a wire?

Bird on pole. Wing touches wire.

[Calvin Locke]

No falling pellets?

I had a fish fall about 10 feet or so away. Most likely dropped by an osprey. Slight chance of bald eagle, though.

[woofie]

This was not funny for the swan

[RightWhale]

A raven knocked out power to the whole downtown that way. He didn’t look so good after his stunt.

[Jeff Chandler]

I hate it when that happens.

[Rocky]

How does this make international news? The internet is an amazing place.

[Slings and Arrows]

The squirrels are way ahead on points.

[Shimmer]

oh yeah. you did didn’t you. (blush)

[Young Werther]

Someone should have yelled, auf deutsch

"den kopf ducken!"

[SquirrelKing]

Swan's gone missing...

[tubebender]

First squirrels and now Swans?

[FMBass]

He’s not dead, he’s sleeping.

pinning for the fjords~

etc.

[hole_n_one]

[glock rocks]

Let’s hope it’s over before we get to the rottweilers.

[JRios1968]

“This swan...is no more! It has CEASED to BE!”

[xJones]

This was not funny for the swan

It couldn't be, the swan was dead.

[tubebender]

REMEMBER THIS ONE

[Charlespg]

Its a ex swan!

[Daffynition]

Never go out without the proper retriever accessory.

[GreenHornet]

“Dead swans falling from the sky.....women and minorities hardest hit.”

[Daffynition]

It could have been worse ...

[steveo]

What's the difference between a swan and a flamingo?

Swan has more dark meat.

[Joe 6-pack]

"A pedestrian in Germany survived unhurt when a dead swan fell onto him out of the sky, police in the central city of Marburg..."

It says he was unhurt, but it sounds to me like he might have contracted a case of bird flew, or possibly Marburg virus. In either case, if he saw it coming, he should have ducked.

[Panzerlied]

The Silver Swan,
Who dying had no note?

[glock rocks]

Oh yeah??

[martin_fierro]

[tubebender]

WoW... That looks like a rare Snowy Plover!!!

I don’t know what the bird is...

[Pete-R-Bilt]

I don’t know what the bird is...

Um, dinner!

[SouthTexas]

I think it’s a dead bird and then I would agree with Pete.

[Dutch Boy]

Please, please, please someone have this on video for You Tube.....

I once saw a pheasant misjudge a wire on a poll. It caught him in the throat. He flipped around and fell straight to the ground. It was an amazing sight.

[Daffynition]

You're batty ... fruit batty to be exact. ;-D

[Daffynition]

Seared with a pinot noir sauce ... mmm ...mmm ... mmmmmmmmm! Deliciosso. ;-D