Two swans had to seek human help after becoming entangled by their necks during an elaborate mating ritual . Footage shows the animals desperately struggling to separate themselves from one another as they swim towards the shore . But fortunately for the swans , two friends were on hand to help the distressed duo and free them from their predicament . Entangled : The two swans swam towards shore after being caught up in one another 's necks . Help : Luckily , Alexander Nor was on hand to help the distressed animals and picked them apart . Alexander Nor came to the rescue of the two animals as he walked along the riverbank with friends near his hometown of Kremenchuk , Ukraine . He said he spotted the birds awkwardly paddling because of their knotted necks , and added : 'They saw people , swam over and meekly waited to be disentangled . ' The video reveals the swans patiently waiting to be helped as Mr Nor delicately unravels their necks by twisting and turning them . The animals show no signs of distress as they are helped from their mix-up and appear relieved to be freed as they run off squawking . Mr Nor added : 'Sometimes I marvel at the minds of animals . ' Patient : The birds waited calmly as Mr Nor helped free the pair from their complicated relationship . Freedom : After his heroic act , Mr Nor said : 'Sometimes I marvel at the minds of animals . ' Swans usually tend to mate for life , although there have been cases recorded in the past where the animals have 'divorced ' and returned from migration with different partners . Although considered as graceful animals , their 'courtship dance ' is usually a lot more aggressive than imagined and can feature hissing and grunting sounds .
Birds were left tangled together and needed help to get freed . Alexander came to rescue of the animals in his hometown in Ukraine . Swans patiently waited for human help after realising they were stuck . Astonished Alexander Nor said : 'Sometimes I marvel at the minds of animals '