A dark tale....

Once upon a time in the 1930s there lived on Hinckley moat a swan by the name of Jasper. He was no ordinary serene looking bird who would swim like a stately gallon upon the water.
This fella had murder in his heart.
King of the castle was Jasper.
When a benevolent business man set two 'breeding' pair on the water he failed to realise they were both lady swans. In time one was removed and a male introduced.....Jasper...the swan with a black heart. He injured his mate so severely she died. Ducks that got introduced into the water didn't stand a chance. A little dog by the name of Horace got into the water and he met his fate in the same manner as the wildfowl.
In the end it was decided that Jasper must go to swan heaven and was despatched by the bullet. And so dear reader peace reigns on the moat once more with a flock of mallards and a solitary Muscovey swimming around enjoying the fountain much to the delight of the townsfolk of Hinckley. ...