Swan slaughter survivor Solo starts new life at lake
The only swan to survive the mass slaughter of dozens of the birds on the Somerset Levels has been released at a secret location.
Female swan Solo was released at a private lake, which came complete with a lonely male swan, by staff from the Secret World sanctuary.
She was the only survivor after eight dead swans, shot in the head with airgun pellets, were found in a field outside Blackford in the Wedmore area of Somerset at the end of January. Further carcasses were found in nearby Westham and Godney.
Three men aged 34, 37 and 45, were arrested earlier this month on suspicion of criminal damage in relation to the deaths, and bailed.