A road block had to be imposed on the M56 after a swan went for a wander and found himself in one of the busy motorway's live lanes.

Motorists travelling between junctions 15 and 14 may have experienced minor delays to their journeys following the birdbrain behaviour earlier this afternoon (October 31).

But quick-thinking police officers didn't let themselves get into a flap, and put a block in place while the unlikely commuter was rescued.