A swan was 'left for dead' after he was attacked in Marlow.

After being attacked by a pair of breeding swans, the injured swan was found upside down in a bed of reeds.

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The injured swan had given up as the male swan continued to attack.

Following the attack, the injured swan is now receiving attention from Swan Support in Datchet.

In a brief tweet that was published on March 19, Swan Support said: "This poor chap from Marlow was left for dead by a pair of breeding swans, they had beaten him up so badly that he had given up, we found him upside down in a bed of reeds.

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"The male swan was continuing to attack him.

"He is now recovering at SwanSupport in Datchet."