Feathers ruffled as swan rescued from sewage tank

A swan has been rescued after crash landing at a sewage plant in Salisbury.

The bird became trapped inside an empty tank at the Wessex Water facility - and had to be winched to safety - by the RSPCA.

Animal officer, Katie Wood was lowered into the tank with a harness.

She said the swan "seemed quite happy to walk around the tank 'wasting time' before it was rescued".

"Luckily, the tank was already empty when the bird landed inside," she added.

"I'm not going to lie, it did stink," Ms Wood added.

"The smell was coming from the other tanks surrounding it as they were full of sewage.

Ms Wood added: "My job may not be very glamorous at times, especially when sewage is involved, but it's incredibly rewarding to know that I was able to successfully rescue and release an animal in need back into the wild."