In common
with most people I have always desired a long and healthy life and when it is
my time, a painless death from natural causes.
Until now, that is.Having read of a particular death ‘from
natural causes’ in this week’s local press, I am now of two minds ...
Before I
quote the story verbatim from the
Reporter, allow me to tell you that all local editors made much capital (I use
the term advisedly) from the story of a mute swan that had apparently met with
a cruel death at the hands of local vandals on the banks of the Newry Canal
close to Mourneview Park.The story
below appears to satisfy the PSNI.What
about you?
“Police have confirmed that the recent death
of a swan in the Mourne View area was not malicious.
The male swan was found
decapitated on the banks of the NewryCanal earlier in
May.
A PSNI spokesperson told the Newry
Reporter:
‘Police can confirm that a
post-mortem examination has been carried out on a dead swan found in the MourneViewPark area of Newry on
Monday 11 May.The results indicate the
animal died from natural causes.’”
Decapitation?Not malicious ? Not ‘death by misadventure’
?Not slaughter ?
What
natural cause results in the physical loss of a head, pray tell ?
A bolt from the blue ? A falling meteor ? Any other suggestions, please ?
Fun Stuff 
