A SWAN has died after being attacked by a dog and another swan has been treated for serious injuries.

The birds were cared for by the South Essex Wildlife Hospital in Orsett.

A spokesman for the hospital said: "We have had some terrible injuries to deal with recently.

"The first swan was attacked by a dog and died of its injuries . the second was found in a field with a hole under its wing, it is slowly recovering.

"Both birds were bleeding heavily when they arrived and as is so often the case needed urgent attention. Echo:

Credit: South Esex Wildlife Hospital

"So, if you call and we are busy with a patient. please be patient with us, the phone never stops ringing here and it can be difficult to concentrate on your problem when we are trying to deal with our own."

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Credit: South Esex Wildlife Hospital