英国曼彻斯特一只母天鹅因为目睹所生下的蛋遭人类无情砸碎，6颗蛋最后只剩下1颗，再加上另一伴后来离家出走，伤心过度的它最后竟然「心碎身亡」，悲惨的遭遇令人难过。
《曼彻斯特晚报》报导，博尔顿市(Bolton)一只母天鹅近来被人发现身亡，而死因可能与伤心过度有关，因为就在上月20日，有目击者发现，10几名青少年拿石头和砖块攻击正在孵化鹅卵的成年天鹅巢，导致所生下6颗蛋中3颗被砸碎。
野生动物学家表示，天鹅妈妈后来因为附近母鸡、鸭子和狗的骚扰又失去更多蛋，最后只剩下唯一1颗，而过了2个星期之后雄天鹅突然离开巢穴后再也没有回来，他们认为雄天鹅可能因为没尽到保护蛋的责任、压力太大才会离开，母天鹅便独自死在巢穴中。
动物学家伍德罗(Sam Woodrow)表示，「母天鹅可能因为太过伤心，因为它的终身伴侣被压力驱走」，根据天鹅保护区说法，天鹅是一生只认定一个伴侣的动物，如果终身伴侣身亡或消失，就会像人类一样经历巨大的悲伤，由于园区天鹅都受到法律保护，目前正在追查肇事者下落。
Swan whose nest was smashed up by vandals with bricks 'dies from a broken heart'
A swan whose unborn cygnets were killed when vandals smashed up her nest with bricks has died.
It is believed the swan died from a "broken heart" just weeks after her unhatched eggs were targeted by yobs in Bolton.
A group of teenage boys were spotted throwing bricks and rocks along Manchester Canal in Kearsley on May 20.
They were aiming for the island where the swans had left their eggs and only three of the six survived.
Wildlife activists who had been keeping an eye on the swans said more eggs had been lost in recent weeks any only one remained.
They said the male swan left the nest around two weeks ago and had not returned since.
It is believed he had been driven away by stress.
Sadly, earlier this week, the female swan was found dead in her nest.
Wildlife activist, Sam Woodrow, said: "There's not much I can say really.
"She probably died of a broken heart as she had a partner for life and he was driven away by stress."
Posting on Facebook, Michael Mason, added: "I really don't want to do this post today because it comes with great sadness.
"I have tried to keep you updated on this swan who laid six eggs, three were destroyed by youths, she has then been harassed by dogs jumping in and harassed by a duck and moor hen and two more eggs were lost leaving her with one egg.
"Her mate left her on her own and sadly I was informed this morning she was found slumped in her nest dead. I just feel like crying."
A spokesman for the RSPCA said: “This is a really sad development and it is very upsetting to hear about the death of this poor swan.
“We are investigating the previous distressing incident.
“Swans, their nests and their eggs are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.”
by : Manchester Evening News
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