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Trucker Helps Injured Swan on New Jersey Turnpike (Video)

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11 Aug 2013 38 views
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Trucker Helps Injured Swan on New Jersey Turnpike (Video)
An animal-loving truck driver pulled his trailer off the road so he could help an injured swan and her mate facing down traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike Thursday.

An animal-loving truck driver pulled his trailer off the road so he could help  an injured swan and her mate facing down traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike Thursday.

Even with oncoming cars and trucks roaring by, the swans didn't seem to want to move. Finally, a turnipke employee arrived to help Fred Kowal shoo the pair into the meadow below.

(WATCH the video or read the story in NJ.com)

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