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Takes Swan to Know Swan

An ex-pat Aussie swan has fallen in love at a lake near Münster, Germany. The swan--a black one, that's how we know it's Australian--must have got wind that Münster won an award as the world's most liveable city (in the category of 250,000 to 700,000 inhabitants). And we already found out that Aussies on holidays are ready for a fling.

The problem is, this swan has fallen for a someone in a different league. It looks like a swan, that's true, but is in fact a big plastic swan-shaped paddleboat. The experts report the romance in this way:

The black swan is showing all the typical signs of love for his species - circling his plastic lover, staring longingly at it and making crooning noises.

There's nothing like a swan in love with a paddleboat to boost tourism: If you dash over to the Aesee Lake soon you can snap up a T-shirt, snowdome or keyring souvenir featuring the swooning swan.

[Image via Viroica G/Flickr]

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