When swans, their nest or young are threatened, they defend themselves by beating their adversary with rapid blows of their wings. The join of the wing has a very hard bone called the carpal bone, which can certainly hurt and cause bruising if the bird lands a blow. However, cases of broken arms or other broken bones are extremely rare and typically involve people with weak bones, such as children or elderly people.
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