Lovesick swan falls in love with swan paddle boat

BERLIN (Reuters) - A swan has fallen in love with a plastic swan-shaped paddle boat on a pond in the German town of Muenster and has spent the past three weeks flirting with the vessel five times its size, a sailing instructor said Friday.

Peter Overschmidt, who operates a sailing school and rents the two-seat paddle boat on the Aasee pond, said the black swan with a bright red beak has not left the white swan boat's side since it flew in one day in early May.

"It seems like he's fallen in love," said Overschmidt. "He protects it, sits next to it all the time and chases away any sail boats that get anywhere nearby. He thinks the boat is a strong and attractive swan."

Overschmidt said the swan will figure it out sooner or later but hopes he won't be too heartbroken.

"I'll wish him all the best and hope that he doesn't make the same mistake again," said Overschmidt."

i think this is such a cute story ;)

awwww!!! thats so adorable... and kinda hilarious actually hehee...

is... is he gonna try to mate with the boat though?? :|

you should see my horny pirate Pipi... horniest parrot ever :)
is it box of cigaretes or roll of toalet paper it doesn't matter... once it almost costed him life when my cat sneaked behind him while he was in ecstasy :) I got some mating vieos on my phone but knowing how lazy I am it will take forever to upload it for you :D

That is a cute story... until you take into consideration, mmmcherry's comment... and the fact that swans are the only birds that have a penis... kinda makes you think, doesn't it...

hahaa yeah... i decided i dont even want to know. dont even want to think about it hahaa

poor swan. i think it's a cute story. I hope a prettier, real swan, catches his eye soon.

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