HAULOVER BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Lifeguards came to the rescue of a trapped dolphin calf off Haulover Beach.
The rescuers spotted the injured marine mammal wedged between rocks along the jetty — unable to move or stay upright.
Officials believe the dolphin was likely struck by a boat before washing ashore.
“One of our lifeguards actually called over the radio and started to respond. When we arrived, the dolphin could not swim so our lifeguard got a hold of the dolphin, removed it from the rocks, and then the dolphin was then handed over to an officer from Florida Fish and Wildlife,” said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson Erika Benitez.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will oversee the dolphin’s care and recovery, with hopes it’ll soon return to the ocean.
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