2 Abandoned Black Swans Rescued On Long Island
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SOUTHOLD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) - Two rare, black swans that were abandoned have been rescued in Southold.
As neighbors in kayaks worked to corral the birds from a creek, John Di Leonardo of Long Island Orchestrating Nature tried to scoop them up with a net.
Di Leonardo said the black swans are native to Australia and he believes these two were hand-raised.
In fact, the swans were being beaten up by much larger white swans before the rescue.
Di Leonardo eventually got the black swans out of the water. They will likely head to a sanctuary.
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