ORLANDO, Fla. – A necropsy to figure out what killed one of the newest swans at Lake Eola revealed something unexpected.
It turns out the swan was female.
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Back in June the city had thought it was introducing two male black-necked swans into the water, looking for a mate for one of the other birds.
Money from a fundraising program called Swan-A-Thon, created by Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, and a private donation were used to pay for the two male black-necked swans.
One of the new swans died two weeks after its arrival.
Necropsy results show the swan had a disease that caused its liver to not function.
It is unclear if officials will looking for another replacement.