At first glance, it’s hard to know what this man had planned for this swan, but it turns out he was being a very kind citizen indeed.

Stefan Broeckling was feeding the swans in Duesseldorf, Germany, when he noticed that one swan was caught in a plastic ring. Seeing the danger signs, Stefan bravely caught the swan and set it free from the plastic ring, before returning the swan safely to the water. Credit: Tiernotruf.de via Storyful