Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A Michigan sheriff's office used a hovercraft to rescue a swan that got stuck to the newly formed ice on a lake. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office said its Search and Rescue Team responded to Voorheis Lake in Orion Township on a report of a swan stuck to the ice. Advertisement The team used the hovercraft to break up the ice around the swan, in the hopes of giving it a path to swim back to shore, but they ended up catching the bird in a blanket when it remained stuck in place. The swan was given a lift back to shore and turned over to Oakland County Animal Control to receive treatment for a suspected leg injury. Read More Friend's suggestion leads Maryland man to $500,000 lottery prize Cat lost at Connecticut rest stop reunited with family 5 months later Confused neighbor calls 911 on 'Cousin Eddie' mannequin