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Station Lorain rescues black swan
CLEVELAND - U.S. Coast Guard Station Lorain, Ohio, rescued a black swan that was stuck in the ice near the Black River Railroad Bridge, Sunday, at approximately 2:30 p.m. The black swan was recovered by Coast Guard personnel and transferred to the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center in Bay Village, Ohio. "The Guardian ethos is the essence of today's Coast Guard. Our core values remain focused on saving lives and protecting both people and the environment," said Chief Seth Tomas, Officer-in-Charge of Station Lorain. "My crew responded because their commitment to being 'Guardians' would not allow them to sit idle while this swan froze to death in the ice." Photo by Chief Seth Tomas From left to right, the Station Lorain crew are: (1.) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Robert Viers, (2.) Machinery Technician 2nd Class Bradley Biddle, (3.) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class, Robert Spencer, (4.) Fireman Robert Nelson. Photo by Chief Seth Tomas.
