Police say the same person is likely responsible for the beating death of a second swan found in an Owen Sound park.

A woman walking her dog found the remains of the mute swan Wednesday in a snowbank in the city's Harrison Park, said the Owen Sound Sun Times.

Police said the bird, one of 19 mute swans that live at the park, had "obvious signs of trauma," said the report.

Police and park officials believe the swan was killed by the same person who beat another park swan to death on the weekend. A tree branch likely used to strike that swan was found next to it, along with a single set of footprints, said police.

The swan found on Wednesday appeared to have been bludgeoned and had a broken wing, said the newspaper.

Park officials said the latest swan to die had been hatched and raised at the park and was among the friendliest of the swans, which can have aggressive temperaments.

On Monday, two other exotic birds — a black shoulder peacock and a Reeves pheasant — were found dead in their cages at the park. Police suspect they were poisoned.

The dead birds have been sent to the University of Guelph for testing.

With its graceful, curved neck and orange bill, the mute swan is one of three types of swans commonly seen in Canadian parks. The other two types are the trumpeter swan and tundra swan.