-- Alex Coolman
The black swan that was nearly killed when it swam through diesel fuel
in Newport Harbor last week was returned to the wild Monday after
recuperating from its injuries.
Rupert the swan, a fowl favorite among locals, had been resting up at
the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach in the wake of
his mishap Aug. 8.
The swan was nearly dead when it was rescued by Harbor Patrol
Officials.
Care center workers said that after being cleaned and fed a liquid
charcoal solution to soak up the oil he had ingested, Rupert made a
speedy recovery.
Harbor Patrol authorities said the fuel that the swan wandered into
was probably from a small leak, not large enough to warrant an
investigation.
