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Traffic on the M8 was brought to a standstill this morning during rush hour after a lane was closed due to a swan sitting on the road.

The bird caused traffic chaos on the eastbound side of the busy motorway at J16 Craighall from around 8am.

Drivers were caught up in huge tailbacks during their morning commute, with queues reportedly stretching back as far as J21 Seaward Street.

Traffic Scotland posted a CCTV photo of the incident, with the animal shown "just chilling on the carriageway".

They later announced the swan was in fact injured had been moved to the side of the road.

By 8.36am, the lane had been cleared, and the swan had been taken away.