Police were called after two baby swans were seen on the Spur Road this morning.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said they were called around 9.31am with reports of the incident on the northbound carriageway, between Cooper Dean and Blackwater.

"The informant managed to contain one of the swans, but the other was running in the road", the force spokesperson said.

"In the end they managed to get both swans in the river. No other sightings were reported", they added.