Dolphins Help Save Dog from Drowning

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by mentayflor on 20 February 2013 - 20:02

Dolphins Help Save Dog from Drowning ~ On Marco Island, Florida a group of dolphins came to the aid of a lost Doberman that had fallen into a canal and couldn't get out. The dolphins made so much noise, it attracted the attention of people living nearby, who then rescued the dog. The Doberman was believed to have spent 15 hours in the canal water before he was pulled out by fire personnel and reunited with his owner.
One of the people whose attention was captured by the noisy, demonstrative dolphins said, "They were really putting up a ruckus, almost beaching themselves on the sandbar over there. If it wasn't for the dolphin, I would have never seen the dog.” (Source: ABC7news) He said also if the dolphins hadn't persisted enough to get their attention, they dog would have died in the canal. The dog had fallen over the edge of a concrete wall down into the water far enough that it had no chance of getting back up by itself. The dog was exhausted from being in the cold water for hours, and most likely suffering from hypothermia.
Dolphins have been known to sometimes help stranded or injured people as well. In 2007, a pod of dolphins formed a ring around a surfer who was injured and bleeding after being bitten by a Great White shark. The surfer survived because they prevented further bites. No one knows exactly why dolphins have intervened in such emergency situations, and helped save the lives of other species. Suffice to say they are capable of empathy and heroic actions.

by EuroShepherd on 20 February 2013 - 23:02

Dolphins are beyond incredibly amazing. I can't believe that dog survived 15 hours in the water...where was it's owner???

So tragic that some cultures continue to hunt and kill dolphins. In spite of all that they have done for humans and other creatures.

by Kalibeck on 21 February 2013 - 00:02

Dolphins are incredibly intelligent, too. I personally believe that as we learn more & more about the thought processes of other species we will discover that there is more going on in most animals minds than we think! Compassion & empathy are supposed to be unique to human beings....obviously not! jackie harris

by beetree on 21 February 2013 - 13:02

Except, I saw one show about dolphins where this group of male dolphins pretty much kept the female a prisoner! They were bullies!

They must have some bad dolphins in dolphin society, too!

by JWALKER on 21 February 2013 - 14:02

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42MpfPqWkhk

by beetree on 21 February 2013 - 14:02

That was pretty amazing, JWALKER! Wow.

by JWALKER on 21 February 2013 - 19:02

I have always been intrigued by dolphins. At one point I wanted to train dolphins then I woke up and I was 30...lol

Jay

by CMills on 23 February 2013 - 03:02

That was a cool video Jwalker! Thanks for sharing it.

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