Rescued cygnet takes a bath in U.S. rescue centre

Cygnet named Hope has a bath at the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue after being found alive near its siblings killed by a predator

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: INDIAN TRAIL, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 2, 2020) (ORIGINALLY SHOT IN PORTRAIT) (CAROLINA WATERFOWL RESCUE - NO RESALE / MUST ON SCREEN COURTESY CAROLINA WATERFOWL RESCUE) 1.

VARIOUS OF CYGNET NAMED HOPE IN SHALLOW WATER IN SINK 2.

VARIOUS OF CYGNET FEEDING 3.

VARIOUS OF CYGNET IN SINK STORY: A cygnet which survived a predator attack which killed its siblings is being cared for by the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in the town of Indian Trail.

Video shows the cygnet - named Hope - occupying a sink at the bird sanctuary on Tuesday (June 2).

Executive director at the waterfowl rescue, Jennifer Gordon, said Hope is a mute swan, which are considered pets in North Carolina as they are not a native species.

(Production: Oleksandr Ieltsov)