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.

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KS G.

6:08AM PDT on May 8, 2012

Thanks for the article.

send a green star

Tanja Z.

7:18AM PDT on Apr 30, 2012

dolphins are very inteligent

Jelca B.

5:31PM PDT on Apr 19, 2012

Did the flipper movies had no effect than. Where they using dolphins for no reason. Dolphins know what drawning is like and isn't it just natural (we use empathy and compassion, just words), why not.
Natural to want to safe any being if you can without loosing yourself.
Dolphins have longues and need the air so they can see suffering, if you can handle it, try to watch the cave*movie where dolphins get caught and are being slaughtered in there own element. you'll find that all breathing animals have a lot in common and that man is the only monster on earth.
We've used the abilities of dolphins for decades already so we owe them so much more respect. Its known they communicate very well with each other but it goes beyond if you want to hear.

Harold H.

11:46AM PDT on Apr 19, 2012

Where was the Doberman's owner????

11:43AM PDT on Apr 19, 2012

There is only one animal on this planet worth killing and it walks on two legs and produces weapons of mass destruction.

Marianne B.

5:54PM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

Yes, I saw this on the news, and thought, WOW, they are so intelligent, and truly the Doberman's guardian angels.Please do not harm/or let them become extinct.

Lori E.

8:42AM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

And people hunt them for "research" Sickens me. Leave them alone, they are wonderful creatures.

Colleen W.

6:13AM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

Yes, dolphins probably have more empathy than most humans.

Past Member .

I love dolphins and I know all intelligent people do.

Sheila M.

2:32AM PDT on Apr 18, 2012

What a wonderful story. Dolphins are very intelligent and compassionate.