A train driver resorted to an unusual method to chase a trespasser swanning around the train tracks.
Stephen Watson was forced to bring his train to a halt near Carstairs at around 7am on Thursday after a swan found itself in danger on the West Coast Mainline from Edinburgh to London .
The train was full of excited revellers heading down to Creamfields festival in Cheshire .
The Virgin Trains driver frantically looked for an item to get the bird off the line when he found a mop in a desperate attempt to get it to fly off.
Bemused staff on board the train captured the hilarious moment on camera showing the driver becoming visibly frustrated.
His daughter, Sarah-Clare Watson, posted the clip on Twitter where she felt that her dad was ‘giving it a square go’.
A text message sent from her dad revealed that the swan was ‘hissing and squirting poop’ at him.
Vets were then called to the scene as the swan continued to refuse to leave the train line as it appeared to have suffered an injury.
Luckily, the swan was taken away by experts and is now in care of veterinarian staff in Lanark .
One person responded to the tweet, saying: “What a legend.”
