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Ever since police comedy hit Hot Fuzz first came to the silver screen in 2007, officers across the country have been the centre of hilarity anytime they have to deal with a troublesome swan.

Twitter is routinely awash with bobbies snapped trying to rescue one of the single-minded birds from difficult situations.

And now the famous scene from the Edgar Wright hit, featuring actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, has played out again in Bath.

Members of the public noticed a swan was attempting to head towards busy rush hour traffic in the city centre and were attempting to beckon it away from disaster.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man, as a passing PCSO was able to lend their specialist services to help shoo the large bird from the roadside and back down towards the river.

The swan, which we're naming Dave, was insistent on crossing the road but the officer along with several members of the public managed to dissuade him from further bother.

It mirrors the now-famous scene from Hot Fuzz which was largely filmed in Wells.

It features a top cop from London, played by Pegg, heading to a sleepy village only to find the most pressing crime is a on-the-run swan which keeps eluding him.

A witness said: "There were a few people just trying to protect it from the traffic, they were standing by the side of the road for about 10 minutes.

"Then a PCSO turned up. I think he was waiting for someone and while they were doing this just trying to stop the swan from entering the road.

"Eventually a group of them managed to guide it back down to the river but I couldn't help but think of Hot Fuzz when I saw this all play out. I am sure the officer will get some stick for this later!"

And for all those lovers of the scene here it is again.