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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Feds: Swan to Blame for Des Plaines Drowning Death

The drowning death of a 37-year-old Villa Park man in April was the fault of swans a federal agency has found, according to CBS News.

A federal investigation into the April drowning death of a Villa Park man found that swans were to blame for the incident, CBS reported. Anthony Hensley drowned in a pond in rural Des Plaines after falling from kayak. Hensley worked for Knox Swan and Dog, a goose control company based in Barrington. There was a man-made swan nest in the middle of the pond. The incident happened in the 9300 block of Bay Colony Drive. Hensley placed live swans in the pond to keep geese away. Officials believed that Hensley had fallen out of the kayak as a result of an attacking swan. The federal investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that Hensley's employer did not violate an safety regulations, CBS reported.

Quagmire

8:26 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012

Something tragic like this happened a few months ago as well. Swans kept attacking the worker who fell out of his boat. Guy had a family.   more ›

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

OSHA Investigating Drowning; Services Held for Villa Park Man

An update on the death of a goose-control worker following what authorities believe was an attack by an aggressive swan.

A 37-year-old Villa Park man, Anthony Hensley, drowned in a pond in rural Des Plaines on Saturday morning after a jogger reported seeing him fall from his kayak. Des Plaines fire and police departments responded to the scene. Officials believe an aggressive swan attack had a role in the incident. Hensley worked for Knox Swan and Dog, a goose control company based in Barrington. There was a man-made swan nest in the middle of the pond. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it is looking into the incident to determine, for one, whether or not Hensley was wearing a life jacket at the time, the Daily Herald reported. Earlier: Boy saved from drowning in backyard pool. A video of a WGN report about the effectiveness of …

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