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Motorists driving on the M5 were greeted with an unusual sighting this morning (Tuesday, November 6) - a rogue swan.

Just after 8am, the bird was spotted running loose on the southbound carriageway at junction 23 for Bridgwater.

The incident has resulted in slow traffic on all lanes while the bird was recovered from the motorway.

One Twitter user, Ian Fudge, tweeted that he spotted a swan on the hard shoulder at 8.33am.

Congestion on the M5 has eased and all lanes are now reopen.

A traffic update from Inrix reads: "Slow traffic due to earlier swan on road on M5 Southbound at J23 A39 (Bridgwater North). All lanes have been re-opened.

"Traffic was held around 08:35 to rescue the swan from the road."

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Did you see the swan? What happened? Do you have any photos or video of this bizarre sighting? Got a Bridgwater story to share ? Email me at michael.taylor@reachplc.com or call 01935 709742

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