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Swan survives crash through glass skylight

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The swan initially ended up trapped in netting after smashing through a skylight

A swan has escaped serious injury after making an unexpected visit to a cosmetics warehouse when he fell through a glass skylight.

The adult bird was left surrounded by broken glass after crashing through the roof at Lush Cosmetics in Poole, Dorset.

Seeing him suspended in netting about 25ft (8m) above the warehouse, floor staff called Ringwood-based charity Wildlife Rescue for help.

The mute swan fell to the floor after trying to fly off from a narrow girder before volunteers from the charity could reach him.

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Rescue volunteers arrived to find the swan on a narrow girder

The charity said staff at Lush had "rallied around and cleared the area below just in time as the swan suddenly descended and crashed onto the floor below".

He was taken to the charity's hospital where he was fully X-rayed and found to have no broken bones but just a cut under a wing and multiple bruises.

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The swan could be released in the coming days if his recovery continues

Mike Meeks, from Wildlife Rescue, said: "He weighs about 10kg so he would have hit the 50ft high roof with some velocity.

"He's made an amazing recovery... the small cut under one wing needed about seven stitches... but now he is in one of our pools swimming around."

The charity said the swan could be released in the coming days if his recovery continued.

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The charity said the animal was fully assessed and examined for injuries

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