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A pair of swans were trapped on the central reservation on the A55 on Anglesey - resulting in officers making comparisons with famous police film Hot Fuzz.

The two birds got stuck on the carriageway shortly after 10am but were safely recovered by the police who “had luck finding them swans”.

A recurring joke in 2007 cult comedy Hot Fuzz, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, sees the two hero officers attempt to track down a runaway swan.

The pair are asked if they have any luck finding the animals, to which PC Danny Butterman (Frost) replies: “It’s just the one swan actually.”

(Image: PA Photo/Matt Nettheim/Universal Pictures International)

Officers at the scene of the incident, near junction 3 for Valley, were able to catch the two swans and take them to safety with the help of motorists who stopped and gave assistance.

Once the incident was over North Wales Police Controlroom tweeted: “Thanks to the members of the public who stopped and assisted officers in removing the swans off the A55.

“We had some luck finding them swans.”

In a follow up tweet to Rich Miller the account replied: “It was just the two swans actually.”

Tamara Clarke on Twitter said to the control room: “Just when I thought it couldn’t get any funnier!”

A North Wales Police spokesman said the force received two calls about the swans from concerned members of the public and had informed the RSCPA.