18 September 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A firefighter from the Hanover Fire Department's animal rescue unit poaches a swan previously captured at a school on Maschsee Lake. The animal rescuers helped what was thought to be a wandering swan on a school campus. Because the swan would not voluntarily end its visit to the school and it was unclear whether the animal had been injured, animal rescue had been alerted. The swan was fine, however, and was quickly caught to reduce stress and released on the Maschsee lake 50 meters away. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa