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Swans And Fluffy Cygnets Struggle Through Rubbish And Thick Mud In City River

This is the moment two swans and their seven cygnets struggle through a city river full of mud, human waste and rubbish.

The video was filmed in the neighbourhood of Usce in the Serbian capital Belgrade last week.

The footage shows two swans and seven fluffy swanlings battling through thick mud and rubbish in a city river.

Family of swans paddling in garbage in Usce, in Belgrade, Serbia, in May 2021. (@EkoStraza/Newsflash)

The video was shared on social media by the environmental group ‘Eko Straza’ with the comment: “Mum, dad, and baby swans are drowning in rubbish in Usce. Of course, no one is responsible for this, not the city council or barge owners.”

The footage sparked an online debate on social media, with netizen ‘’Magdik Nenad’ commenting: “So sad. We should all be banned from nature spots. Poor animals.”

Twitter user ‘Lloollaa’ remarked: “Soon people will be drowning in rubbish too, not just animals.”

Family of swans paddling in garbage in Usce, in Belgrade, Serbia, in May 2021. (@EkoStraza/Newsflash)

‘Marina’ wrote: “People should be ashamed of themselves! Poor animals!”

‘Jelena’ said: “This is so scary and so sad all at the same time.”

‘Eko Straza’ is an environmental NGO that aims to spread awareness of environmental issues in Serbia.

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