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| Stranded dolphin rescued from six miles up Cornish river | |
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| Marine mammal medics and vets helped recover the dolphin after it got trapped in a deep pool in a river bend | Marine mammal medics and vets helped recover the dolphin after it got trapped in a deep pool in a river bend |
| A stranded dolphin has been rescued from a Cornish river after swimming about six miles (9.6km) inland. | A stranded dolphin has been rescued from a Cornish river after swimming about six miles (9.6km) inland. |
| The female common dolphin was spotted at the edge of Lostwithiel, on the River Fowey, on Sunday, after getting trapped in a small section of the river as the tide was going out. | The female common dolphin was spotted at the edge of Lostwithiel, on the River Fowey, on Sunday, after getting trapped in a small section of the river as the tide was going out. |
| Volunteers were able to wade in and transfer the dolphin to a stretcher, before driving it by car to nearby Polkerris to release it successfully, British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said. | Volunteers were able to wade in and transfer the dolphin to a stretcher, before driving it by car to nearby Polkerris to release it successfully, British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said. |
| Dan Jarvis, from BDMLR, said the volunteers were "all quite surprised" to see a dolphin so far inland. He added: "We've never seen one in Lostwithiel before." | Dan Jarvis, from BDMLR, said the volunteers were "all quite surprised" to see a dolphin so far inland. He added: "We've never seen one in Lostwithiel before." |
| Rescuers believe the female dolphin swam up the river following some fish | Rescuers believe the female dolphin swam up the river following some fish |
| Mr Jarvis said he believed the 7ft 3in (2.2m) dolphin had become disorientated after swimming inland to follow fish or other food sources. | Mr Jarvis said he believed the 7ft 3in (2.2m) dolphin had become disorientated after swimming inland to follow fish or other food sources. |
| Marine mammals could become disoriented by human activity, such as underwater noise or boats, he said, but "as far as we can tell in this case it was a natural phenomenon of the dolphin just getting lost". | Marine mammals could become disoriented by human activity, such as underwater noise or boats, he said, but "as far as we can tell in this case it was a natural phenomenon of the dolphin just getting lost". |
| Mr Jarvis said there were hundreds of dolphins off the Cornish coast at this time of year and so it was not uncommon for them to swim up tidal waters, such as the River Fal, near Falmouth. | Mr Jarvis said there were hundreds of dolphins off the Cornish coast at this time of year and so it was not uncommon for them to swim up tidal waters, such as the River Fal, near Falmouth. |
| However, as the dolphin was so far inland the team felt waiting for it to find its own way out after dark when the tide had risen would be too risky, so they chose to intervene. | However, as the dolphin was so far inland the team felt waiting for it to find its own way out after dark when the tide had risen would be too risky, so they chose to intervene. |
| He said members of the public spotting dolphins or other marine mammals in distress should follow best practice for watching wildlife. | He said members of the public spotting dolphins or other marine mammals in distress should follow best practice for watching wildlife. |
| He urged people to contact BDMLR and said "there's no need to get close". | He urged people to contact BDMLR and said "there's no need to get close". |
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