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<< Previous   of   Next >> AP  (click to enlarge) Black swan "Petra" welcomes her "partner", a swan-shaped pedal boat at a small lake at the Zoo in Muenster, western Germany, on March 9, 2007. Petra the swan didn't get far without her beloved swan-shaped paddleboat. In 2006, Petra became so attached to the boat that she refused to leave its side. Officials at a zoo in the German city of Muenster finally parted bird and boat last week after Petra settled down with a real white swan. But the romance was short-lived. The zoo says that, on Saturday, her new beau flew off and sought out the company of its other black swans.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Do you have a news tip? newstips@heraldnet.com | 425.339.3400   Published: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 German swan to be reunited with swan-shaped paddleboat Associated Press BERLIN -- Petra the swan has a new home and so does her beloved swan-shaped paddleboat. In 2006, Petra, a black swan, became so attached to the boat -- shaped like an outsized white swan -- that she refused to leave its side at a lake near a zoo in the German city of Muenster. Petra and her paddleboat were taken to the zoo. Zoo officials finally parted bird and boat last week after Petra settled down with a real white swan and the boat was returned to the lake. But the romance was short-lived. The zoo says that, on Saturday, her new beau flew off and sought out the company of other black swans. A zoo statement says that Petra "appears to feel lonely" and is swimming around in an agitated state. The solution? On Friday, she will be taken back to the nearby lake and her faithful paddleboat.

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