Illinois kayaker drowns after being attacked by swan
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An Illinois man drowned in a pond after falling off his kayak when a swan attacked him, with his death ruled an accident Sunday.
Anthony Hensley, 37, was working Saturday -- as part of his job keeping geese away from a condominium complex near Des Plaines -- when it is thought he got too close to a swan and it attacked him, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
The swan had been placed in the pond by the company Hensley was working for, in a bid to keep geese away.
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Hensley was checking on the swan while in his kayak, but he capsized after the bird moved towards him.
Witnesses saw him come up to the surface a couple of times before he went under again and did not resurface.
He was pulled from the water by rescuers after about 45 minutes of searching, the Chicago Tribune reported.
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He was taken in serious condition to Lutheran General Hospital where he died.
On Sunday, following an autopsy, Hensley's death was ruled to be from accidental drowning, the Sun-Times reported.