Swan, swan-shaped boat to part ways
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080318/capt.90c0fa1296084839b5036a534c4dd04b.germany_lovesick_swan_fra119.jpg?x=80&y=130&q=85&sig=l3fnHTfjcKEO13T0cp8GAA--" align="left" height="130" width="80" alt="Black swan 'Petra' welcomes her 'partner', a swan-shaped pedal boat at a small lake at the Zoo in Muenster, western Germany, in this Friday March 9, 2007 file photo. A long love story is over at a German zoo: Petra the swan and her swan-shaped paddleboat are parting ways. Petra, a black swan, became a minor celebrity in 2006 when she became so attached to the boat Ã,â€" which is shaped like an oversized white swan Ã,â€" that she refused to leave its side. Officials in the western city of Muenster decided to let her stay with it over the winter, bringing both bird and boat into a city zoo. However, Petra met a live swan this winter. Zoo director Joerg Adler says she and her new mate Ã,â€" a white swan Ã,â€" are building a nest together. The boat is to be returned to its local owner on Thursday. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein/file)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/oddlyenough/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/ap_on_fe_st/lovesick_swan)AP - A long love story is over at a German zoo: Petra the swan and her swan-shaped paddleboat are parting ways.</p><br clear="all"/>
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