Volunteers have captured the moment when swan that survived a ball bearing attack was released back into the water.
The male bird, which had a several millimetre wide ball bearing lodged next to its jugular vein, was released at Christchurch Quay in Dorset on Sunday, a video by Hampshire-based Moyles Court wildlife rescue shows.
The charity said it had undergone a complexed surgery and nursing care at its wildlife hospital but had now “fully recovered”.
Carla Meeks from the rescue said the swan “was very happy to be back home”.