The bird had become ‘more popular than William Shakespeare’ in Stratford-Upon-Avon until things took a ‘dark’ turn

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The bird ‘became more popular than William Shakespeare’ among Stratford-Upon-Avon residents and visitors

The bird - nicknamed Reggie by locals - has been tormenting mute swans in Stratford-upon-Avon for the last nine months.

The bird had become ‘more popular than William Shakespeare’ in Stratford-Upon-Avon until things took a ‘dark’ turn

A black swan that took up residence in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, is being relocated to a sanctuary after attempting to drown some of the native mute swans.