Many of us will remember the iconic line from zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead, in which Simon Pegg's Shaun advises everyone just goes to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all this to blow over.
It's relatable stuff, isn't it? We've all been there.
But one copper has recreated a scene from the second movie in Pegg and director Edgar Wright's 'Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy', Hot Fuzz - the one in which PC Nicholas Angel and PC Danny Butterman head out on a super important mission together... to capture an escaped swan.
In a photo, you can see a police community support officer appearing to call for backup, just like in the film.
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The PCSOs were caught on camera attempting to catch the bird in Dudley, West Midlands, on Saturday 2 March at 11.45am.
As you'll probably remember, the sight was reminiscent of that hilarious scene from the movie, which also featured an equally belligerent bird.
A passing driver, who captured the amusing moment, said: "I was on my way to do some shopping and I pulled over to take a picture.
"It reminded me of that funny scene on Hot Fuzz."
Just wonder if they were responding to a phone call from a certain Peter Ian Staker (aka P.I. Staker... aka Piss-taker), that simply said: "Morning, the swan's escaped!"
Funnily enough, it turns out such stand-offs between the police and swans aren't as rare as you might think.
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Not only did a police officer in Sweden find himself in a similar situation recently, but the same thing also happened in St Ives, Cambridge.
Police officers in the area had 'arrested' a swan for what they described as 'road rage, an RTC and obstructing the highway'.
They posted the photos using the hashtag #HotFuzz. The tweet finished: "Awaiting RSPCA/RSPB attendance."
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The force had been called by a member of the public (not Peter Ian Staker, apparently) who was concerned for the swan on the A1123.
It was feared that the swan may have been hit by a lorry, but later checks by the RSPCA revealed that the bird had shown no signs of injury.
The RSPCA then released the bird in a river, following its capture.
Topics: Police, UK News, Animals
