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Courageous Swimmer Plunges Into Icy Lake to Free Injured Seagull
Photo: Gennady Zakharin / Unsplash
Lorraine Bullar didn't hesitate when she spotted a seagull struggling in fishing line at Stanley Park Lake in Blackpool. Swimming 50 feet through frigid water, she successfully freed the bird's trapped leg after it had been stuck for over five hours, earning recognition as a local hero.
Lorraine Bullar didn’t hesitate when she spotted a seagull struggling in fishing line at Stanley Park Lake in Blackpool. Swimming 50 feet through frigid water, she successfully freed the bird’s trapped leg after it had been stuck for over five hours, earning recognition as a local hero.