A pod of dolphins saved the life of a swimmer who was lost for about 12
hours off the coast of Ireland. Rescuers were attracted to the clever sea
creatures, who ultimately found the worn-out guy and saved him!
A few days ago, while looking for a missing swimmer, a rescue team from the
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) received some unanticipated
assistance from a pod of dolphins. Despite going lost for 12 hours, the guy
managed to live, and the volunteers eventually located him when he was being
encircled by a small group of bottlenose dolphins, according to the
BBC.
About two and a half miles off Castlegregory beach, the volunteer lifeboat
crew from Fenit RNLI noticed a pod of dolphins and a head above the water
about 20:30. The victim was transported to Fenit Harbour and placed onto the
lifeboat while still alive in order to be evacuated to the hospital.
The man, who remained anonymous, told the rescue team that he planned to
swim to a tiny rocky island five kilometers from the beach where his
garments were first discovered. A few beachgoers had been seeing the man's
unattended clothing for hours when they informed the authorities, which
launched a search.
The man was merely "hypothermic and weary" despite spending so much time
alone at sea, but he will soon recover. According to the Irish Whale and
Dolphin Group, this dolphin species has just recently been seen off the
Irish coast, the BBC reported.
However, the rescuers claimed that this man was extremely fortunate to have
been discovered alive. Additionally, they spread the word about marine
adventurers so that others are aware of it.
Many dolphins were around when we found him, the RNLI's Finbarr O'Connell
informed the local media.
"Perhaps they assisted him in some way: who knows? However, this person was
really fortunate.
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