A dolphin was rescued after it became stranded in a shallow inlet in Cornwall. The mammal was spotted swimming in circles in the inlet at Place, around 11:40 GMT on Friday. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue sent a team to initially observe the animal but it eventually stranded in mud. The female common dolphin, which was 6.6ft long, was brought to shore and given a clean bill of health by vets. A local resident assisted the team by offering to use his boat to take the dolphin out to deeper waters.
The dolphin was moved to the boat and laid on a surfboard and a mat to keep her comfortable while being taken out to open sea. Once there, the dolphin was briefly held alongside the boat. The team observed the dolphin “kicking strongly almost straight away,” so she was quickly released. The boat retreated and the team saw her circling in the middle of the channel until she was out of sight.
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue mentioned the inlet would continue to be monitored in case of another stranding. The rescue was considered a success, thanks to the quick reaction of the team and the help of the local resident. BBC Cornwall updated the story on their social media page and encouraged followers to send their story ideas.
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