A female tourist in Macedonia has appeared in several pictures, where she drags a swan out of a lake in order to pose for pictures with the struggling bird.
The woman, reportedly from Bulgaria, grabbed the white bird by the wing and dragged it onto the shoreline of Lake Ohrid, south-western Macedonia.
She posed with it and then dumped it on the floor, leaving the creature to die on the beach.
When the unidentified woman had her fill of photographs, she left.
The woman, reportedly from Bulgaria, grabbed the white bird by the wing and dragged it onto the shoreline of Lake Ohrid, south-western Macedonia.
She posed with it and then dumped it on the floor, leaving the creature to die on the beach.
When the unidentified woman had her fill of photographs, she left.
A tourist drags a swan out of the water at Lake Ohrid, south-western Macedonia Photo: Facebook
Shocked witnesses spoke to local media about the event.
They described how the swan did not react to the woman walking up to it, as the birds are used to tourists visting the town of Ohrid.
Despite the clearly upset swan struggling against the woman and trying to leave her grip, she did not let go.
Witnesses said the swan lay motionless on the beach after the incident and later died, Macedonia Online reports.
Shocked witnesses spoke to local media about the event.
They described how the swan did not react to the woman walking up to it, as the birds are used to tourists visting the town of Ohrid.
Despite the clearly upset swan struggling against the woman and trying to leave her grip, she did not let go.
Witnesses said the swan lay motionless on the beach after the incident and later died, Macedonia Online reports.
A tourist drags a swan out of the water at Lake Ohrid, south-western Macedonia Photo: Facebook
This comes after other events where people have dragged animals out of their habitats for selfies.
In February, a baby dolphin died after being passed around a beach for selfies.
This comes after other events where people have dragged animals out of their habitats for selfies.
In February, a baby dolphin died after being passed around a beach for selfies.