Tyson the swan attacks canoeist on Northampton canal

A two-mile stretch of the UK's longest canal has been branded a no-go zone after a spate of attacks on boat users - by a thug SWAN nicknamed 'Tyson'. The 4ft tall bird -- which has a whopping 8ft wingspan - viciously attacks rowers, canoeists and even walkers strolling on the river bank. Tyson's aggressive behaviour has got so bad that a two-mile stretch of the popular Grand Union Canal in Bugbrooke, Northants., has been branded a no-go area for boat users. Keen kayaker Joe Davies, 20, a chef at a nearby pub, was captured on camera capsizing after Tyson battered him with his huge wings on Tuesday afternoon.