Eating a swan seems only available to the privileged. The ownership of and eating of swans (cringe) actually dates back to the 10th century and, no surprise, is associated with royalty.

A swan has died weeks after it was repeatedly bit on the neck by a dog at a pond in Moray. The swan, named Franky, was ...

Franky was rescued from a pond at Brodie Castle and Estate on February 5 after being spotted with a badly injured neck.

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) said that the bird stopped eating after developing abscesses in her neck above the wound. The swan, named ‘Franky’ by ...