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  • Boaters, swimmers reporting swan attacks

    06/07/2006 9:31:28 AM PDT · by presidio9 · 36 replies · 655+ views
    Swans may look peaceful and elegant, but in some northeast Indiana lakes, they've got a bad attitude. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says there have been several confrontations between swans and people since Memorial Day. In one attack, a 13-year-old girl was swimming in the Lake James area when a mute swan pulled her under the water for several seconds until her father diverted the bird's attention. The mute swans can weigh about 30 pounds and have a wingspan of up to eight feet. D-N-R spokesman Rodney Clear says he's not sure what's prompting the attacks, though nesting season...