A policeman found himself in a real-life Hot Fuzz situation when he was called in to help catch a swan.
PC Jamie Payne swooped in when the bird was spotted on the A33 near Reading.
After winging his way to the busy A-road, the roads unit officer pursued the "elusive swan" on foot - in scenes reminiscent of the 2007 comedy starring Simon Pegg.
PC in 'Hot Fuzz' swan chase near Reading
BBC News
11 February 2018
Roads policing officer Jamie Payne caught Sam the swan after a pursuit on foot
A policeman found himself in a real-life Hot Fuzz situation when he was called in to help catch a swan.
PC Jamie Payne swooped in when the bird was spotted on the A33 near Reading.
After winging his way to the busy A-road, the roads unit officer pursued the "elusive swan" on foot - in scenes reminiscent of the 2007 comedy starring Simon Pegg.
The Thames Valley Police unit said the feathered fugitive, which they named Sam, was handed over to a charity.
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First job after completing the TPAC course (in true #HotFuzz fashion) PC Payne managed to catch an elusive swan on the A33, Reading. Didn’t expect to be boxing one of the queens own in... On foot!
Thankfully Sam the swan is safe and well and handed over to @swan_support#P5562
5:47 PM - Feb 10, 2018
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It was PC Payne's first job since he completed a Traffic Pursuit and Containment Course (TPAC), it added.
Though it seems the officer was already something of a swan pursuit specialist, as it later emerged he had rescued another one last April.
In Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost play two mismatched police officers in a sleepy rural village.
During the film, the pair are seen haplessly pursuing a swan which repeatedly escapes their grasp.
In a follow-up tweet, PC Payne's unit mentioned a meeting with Pegg, during which the actor said he was tagged in "many" swan posts since starring in the film.
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Replying to @tvprp @swan_support
@simonpegg - After meeting you last year when you were down at Denham Lakes and you mentioning about how many swan posts you get tagged in... Thought it would be rude not to tag you in another!
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6:08 PM - Feb 10, 2018
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PC Payne rescued another swan in April 2017
During the film, the pair are seen haplessly pursuing a swan which repeatedly escapes their grasp
Edgar Wright (left) directed the 2007 buddy comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (right)
PC in 'Hot Fuzz' swan chase near Reading - BBC News
PC Jamie Payne swooped in when the bird was spotted on the A33 near Reading.
After winging his way to the busy A-road, the roads unit officer pursued the "elusive swan" on foot - in scenes reminiscent of the 2007 comedy starring Simon Pegg.
PC in 'Hot Fuzz' swan chase near Reading
BBC News
11 February 2018
Roads policing officer Jamie Payne caught Sam the swan after a pursuit on foot
A policeman found himself in a real-life Hot Fuzz situation when he was called in to help catch a swan.
PC Jamie Payne swooped in when the bird was spotted on the A33 near Reading.
After winging his way to the busy A-road, the roads unit officer pursued the "elusive swan" on foot - in scenes reminiscent of the 2007 comedy starring Simon Pegg.
The Thames Valley Police unit said the feathered fugitive, which they named Sam, was handed over to a charity.
@tvprp
First job after completing the TPAC course (in true #HotFuzz fashion) PC Payne managed to catch an elusive swan on the A33, Reading. Didn’t expect to be boxing one of the queens own in... On foot!
Thankfully Sam the swan is safe and well and handed over to @swan_support#P5562
5:47 PM - Feb 10, 2018
256 Likes 75 people are talking about this
It was PC Payne's first job since he completed a Traffic Pursuit and Containment Course (TPAC), it added.
Though it seems the officer was already something of a swan pursuit specialist, as it later emerged he had rescued another one last April.
In Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost play two mismatched police officers in a sleepy rural village.
During the film, the pair are seen haplessly pursuing a swan which repeatedly escapes their grasp.
In a follow-up tweet, PC Payne's unit mentioned a meeting with Pegg, during which the actor said he was tagged in "many" swan posts since starring in the film.
@tvprp
Replying to @tvprp @swan_support
@simonpegg - After meeting you last year when you were down at Denham Lakes and you mentioning about how many swan posts you get tagged in... Thought it would be rude not to tag you in another!
* #P5562 #P75916:08 PM - Feb 10, 2018
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PC Payne rescued another swan in April 2017
During the film, the pair are seen haplessly pursuing a swan which repeatedly escapes their grasp
Edgar Wright (left) directed the 2007 buddy comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (right)
PC in 'Hot Fuzz' swan chase near Reading - BBC News