One Man's Escape Plan Involves Inflatable Swan and Blind Faith

Mehdi Shojaei, a 42-year-old former P.E. teacher from south Tehran, announced his escape plan live on Instagram: a bright pink inflatable swan and "the grace of the Almighty." Surrounded by relatives asking him to "please be serious," Mehdi inflated the swan, donned swimming goggles, and pushed off from a muddy curb near a flooded underpass. "The government doesn't have boats. I do," he said proudly. Onlookers were torn between admiration and immediate concern. After twenty minutes, the swan was still tied to a street sign, gently spinning in a puddle. "I misjudged the current," he later admitted. As he paddled furiously with a soup ladle, motorists honked in solidarity. Mehdi became an overnight hero on Tehran TikTok. The Ministry of Transportation issued a warning: "We do not endorse amphibious poultry devices for interstate travel." Still, Mehdi plans to try again tomorrow�with a flamingo. SOURCE: http://bohiney.com