Police swan rescue prompts Hot Fuzz jokes

The mute swan was transported in a kit bag to Edgbaston Reservoir

A young swan has been rescued after being found wandering outside a police station.

The "disorientated" cygnet was spotted in a car park by the cleaner at Ladywood Police Station, in Birmingham.

It is believed to have mistaken the wet road surface for a waterway, said West Midlands Police.

PC Ian Butler, who saved the bird, said: "I’ve been on the receiving end of plenty of Hot Fuzz jokes since then, but thankfully, it was just the one swan!"

In the film, a rural police officer played by Simon Pegg finds himself chasing a rogue swan through a village.

The cygnet rescued in Birmingham was checked over by wildlife crime officers before being taken to Edgbaston reservoir to join other swans.

The cygnet is believed to have mistaken the wet road surface for a waterway