Swan trapped in frozen lake rescued by firefighters

The swan was trapped in a lake that had frozen over on Slyne Road in Lancaster on Thursday (December 8).

At around 6pm, two fire engines from Lancaster and Morecambe fled to the scene to rescue the bird from the ice using a ceiling hook. It took approximately half an hour to free the swan.

Firefighters rescuing swan from lake (Image: Penwortham Fire Station)

This was the second animal rescue of the evening for Penwortham Fire Station. They said: “We always advise members of the public consider their own safety first and not enter open water or frozen areas.”

A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “At 17:58 on 8th December 2022, two fire engines from Lancaster and Morecambe attended an incident on Slyne Road, Lancaster.

“The incident involved a swan stuck in ice on a lake. Firefighters rescued the swan from the ice using a ceiling hook. Fire crews were in attendance for approximately thirty minutes.”