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Swan Whisperer Banned After Violent Confrontation in Park

6/20/2025

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Anders Fernstedt, 57, dubbed the "Swan Whisperer," faces a ban from Hyde Park after violently confronting two people while engaging with swans. Convicted of assault, he now serves a 15-month community order and a two-year restraining order. Living homeless near Billionaires' Row, he had been cautioned about the dangers of avian flu prior to the altercations.

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Anders Fernstedt, 57, dubbed the "Swan Whisperer," faces a ban from Hyde Park after violently confronting two people while engaging with swans. Convicted of assault, he now serves a 15-month community order and a two-year restraining order. Living homeless near Billionaires' Row, he had been cautioned about the dangers of avian flu prior to the altercations.