The confused bird had to be rescued from the four-lane M1 near Northampton.

A confused swan was rescued after bringing motorway traffic to a standstill.

National Highways said the bird wandered around the four-lane carriageway of the M1 near Northampton in the East Midlands.

Footage captured by CCTV cameras shows vehicles came to a complete stop to avoid hitting the animal.

The swan moved to the verge before heading back towards the path of oncoming traffic.

Two National Highways traffic officers were dispatched from the nearby Watford Gap outstation.

They safely captured the bird using a swan bag, which are carried in officers’ vehicles.

Once strapped in the bag, the bird was driven to a small lake off Junction 16 at Northampton.

The incident happened at about 10.30am on November

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