#HMBlog: Stolen Polk County Swans found & returned to Polk county (probably against their will)

LAKELAND, Fla. - In a plot twist that could only happen in the Sunshine State, two black swans named "Sterling" and "Luna"—along with their unhatched little ones—have taken a detour from their luxurious lifestyle at the Highland Village Mobile Home Park to the glamorous streets of Cutler Bay, Miami.

Here's the scoop: Imagine this: Sterling and Luna, the Brad and Angelina of the bird world, chilling in their nest when suddenly, two clowns, Jordan Montoya and Alfredo Casanova, show up with nets and a bucket. They probably thought they were going fishing for goldfish or meth. Instead, they nabbed these feathered celebrities right from under the community's nose, leaving everyone in the park more devastated than watching the last episode of RAW on Netflix.

"Today is probably the best day of my life," said Property Manager, Lynda Eddlemon. "We got our swans back thanks to Polk County Sheriff, the media and the news and everything that went out there." 

The heist was caught on camera, showing our would-be birdnappers taking a leisurely 30 minutes to commit their crime.

The swans, safe and sound, were located through a twist straight out of a telenovela. CJ Webber, a local swan enthusiast, got a surprise visit from one of the suspects who probably watched a FOX 13 report and thought, "Hey, I can be the hero here!" Instead of selling the swans on the black market, they decided to return them via Webber, who must've felt like he was in a bizarre episode of "Pawn Stars."

Webber also mentioned that the other three swans dropped off with Sterling and Luna were apparently stolen from a retirement center in Pompano Beach.

"They decided they wanted to return the swans, and they were remorseful for what they did so they decided to use me as a third party to get the swans back to the rightful owners," said Webber.