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Couple recounts moment they saw dolphin struggling in North Bay Village, leading to rescue

Katherine Langford
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Couple recounts moment they saw dolphin struggling in North Bay Village, leading to rescue — Boca Raton Sports news

It was a close call for a dolphin in North Bay Village, but thanks to a quick-thinking couple and a fast response from police, the dolphin was able to get immediate help. The rescue was all caught on camera, and NBC6 on Friday spoke to the couple who spotted the dolphin from their balcony. The rescue happened in North Bay Village, where the couple spotted the struggling dolphin in the water, and thanks to their quick movements, the dolphin was saved. And it all started with something unusual in the water. Ahmed Raul Perez Prieto and his wife noticed a dolphin struggling, so they launched their drone to get a closer look. That’s when they realized something appeared to be wrapped around the dolphin. A black line or fishing wire was attached to its body, making it difficult for the dolphin to swim and surface for air. “In that moment, I realized that something was holding the dolphin down, and with all the weight, it wasn’t able to get up to breathe, and if they can’

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