The bird, which repeatedly attacked canoeists and walkers along the River Chelmer, has been evicted to new site in Suffolk.
The aggressive cob, his mate and six cygnets were captured and driven an hour away to a lake at the isolated Gallows Hill quarry in Suffolk.

His departure is a huge relief to locals in Chelmsford, especially members of the town's canoe club who had begun to suffer almost daily attacks.

Club secretary Deborah Wilkes said: "The cob had been aggressive for some time but the attacks started to get progressively worse over the last year. Things were getting very nasty and scary, with the cob coursing down the river and attempting to capsize our canoeists."

Mindful that swans are a protected species, club members sought the advice of the Queen's Swan Master, who they relocate the feathered family.

Remembering that quarry giant Lafarge, has areas of water and parkland available on a number of its restored sites, the club contacted its nearest office at Lafarge's Panshanger in Hertfordshire.

Lafarge senior planning and estates manager Stuart Anderson was soon involved. He said: "Originally the idea was to release them at our park at Whitlingham Country Park in Norwich but when the rangers there realised the cob had an ASBO it was clear this wasn't going to be a good idea, as Whitlingham is popular with watersports enthusiasts and has many visitors. Then we were looking at Roxwell Quarry but it was decided this was too close to Chelmsford and the birds might just take off and return to the River Chelmer. So eventually we came up with Gallows Hill, which is quite isolated and is some distance away."

Directed by a swan specialist from Natural England, a team of six canoeists created a barrier across the river while four others gently guided the bird family towards the bank. The cob, his mate and cygnets were soon rounded up on land and loaded into a van ready for the 60 minute drive from Chelmsford to Gallows Hill.

Mr Anderson said: "The eight swans were last seen gliding serenely around their new surroundings none the worse for their experience. Gallows Hill is pretty secluded and is not open to the public so the swans shouldn't prove a menace to anyone. We hope they settle down and have a very happy life there without getting into any more trouble."