An ‘unmarked’ swan created chaos along London’s railway system by taking residence on the tracks, bringing the entire train line to a standstill and pushing the boundaries of an age-old statute. Commuters attempting to depart from the London suburb of Bishop’s Stortford found themselves stranded as the swan confidently strutted about the tracks as if it were under royal ownership. As it turned out, it was. @rt's Instagram post breaks down the surprising ownership laws surrounding swans. In a nutshell: unmarked cygnet swans are Crown property, only the monarch can eat them (yes, seriously!) and nobles can mark them for ownership. Despite wildlife protections, the Crown still technically owns all swans in England. As for Charles III’s swan-eating stance? That’s still a mystery! Watch the video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by RT (@rt) The caption further explains that St. John’s College, Cambridge, once had the royal nod to chow down on swans, all thanks to backing King Charles I in the English Civil Wars. And get this— the train the swan delayed? Headed straight for Cambridge! Looks like the swan knew a thing or two about legal loopholes. After approximately 15 minutes, the swan grew tired and took flight, bringing relief to the disrupted railway operations. The video has gone viral now with over 53.8k views within a few hours. “Untitled Goose : london havoc,” said one user. Another added, “Progressive things huh !!?” Meanwhile a third went on to say, “What havoc ? She is teaching everyone to take it slow for 1 day , enjoy the weather and communicate with strangers.”
