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Swan Snarls Rush-Hour Traffic On Long Island Expressway Swan Snarls Rush-Hour Traffic On Long Island Expressway
Swan Snarls Rush-Hour Traffic On Long Island Expressway A group of NYPD officers from the 111 Precinct had some drivers on the Long Island Expressway doing a double-take as they worked to capture an injured swan. Yep, a swan. The incident took around 4:15 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, in the fast lane of the busy highway in Bayside, Queens. The officers, Emily Baron and Michael DeFranco responded to the area after receiving a 911 call that the 20-pound bird had crash-landed on the highway. Emergency Services officers blocked off traffic as Baron and DeFranco used a large animal crate to wrestle the injured animal into the cage. They then contacted…

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