Kitchener’s residents Hans, Otis and Ophelia lose their child. Globalnews.ca

The baby swan has died in Victoria Park, the City of Kitchener announced Friday afternoon.

“We’re sorry to announce that Otis and Ophelia’s cyborg (Baby Swan) is no longer with us,” Kitchener said on Facebook.

“While we were excited and optimistic about the arrival of Cybernet, the first few days and weeks of a young Hans’ life are vulnerable. This news is unfortunate, but it does not affect Otis and Ophelia’s future as parents. And we have hope for their future.

Otis and Ophelia, who spend every summer at the lake in Victoria Park, became a couple in 2019.

Kitchener had started a naming contest for the baby and said she would use the suggestions in the future.

“Thank you all for your name ideas. In the future, if a cybernet is born, we will vote on a name at that time.”