ANOTHER of the Dawlish black swan cygnets has been lost, the town’s waterfowl wardens have announced.

Over the weekend, the single cygnet which hatched to new parents Bluey and Rosie was missing.

The cygnet, which was born last month and had affectionately been named Dave, had previously been snatched by a seagull.

It was saved from the gull’s beak by a passerby and waterfowl wardens moved the family into a special enclosure Quakingham Palace as a temporary home.

A spokesman for the wardens said: ‘They were moved into Quackingham Palace last week for their safety, and everything possible was done to protect them.

‘But despite the best efforts of the wardens, the young one was missing on Saturday morning.

‘It’s never easy to share news like this, especially after following their journey so closely.

‘Nature can be unpredictable, even when every care is taken.’

Five cygnets remain on the Brook, hatched to the more established breeding couple Bert and Kimba.

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