A SWAN found wandering the roadside with a broken beak was rescued by a police officer.
Chester-le-Street Police Neighbourhood Team tweeted that a member of the public called the police after spotting it on the A167.
"It was taken to our local contact who has confirmed it had a broken beak and is otherwise fit and well," they reported.
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