A neighbor's drone guides police to a dolphin caught in a net
Ahmed Raul Perez and his wife spotted a dolphin struggling in Biscayne Bay, used a drone to show its tail was caught, and watched marine patrol officers cut the net away. The dolphin swam off and appeared unhurt.
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A couple in North Bay Village called 911 Wednesday after a dolphin in Biscayne Bay stopped swimming normally, WSVN reported. Ahmed Raul Perez said his wife saw the animal from their apartment. He flew a drone and found the tail caught in a net, with the head bobbing and the tail pulled under.
North Bay Village and Miami-Dade marine patrol boats arrived within minutes. Perez kept the drone overhead so the crews could find the dolphin, and neighbors pointed from shore. Officers went into the water and cut the netting off the tail. The dolphin swam off. Village officials said it appeared uninjured.
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From an apartment window in North Bay Village, Florida, a woman saw a dolphin in Biscayne Bay that was not swimming the way dolphins usually do. Her husband, Ahmed Raul Perez, flew a drone closer. The dolphin's head was above the water and its tail was stuck in a net. They called 911. North Bay Village officers and Miami-Dade marine patrol boats got there in minutes. Perez used the drone to point to the animal, and neighbors helped from shore. Officers went into the water, cut the net off the tail, and the dolphin swam away. Village officials said it looked unhurt.
- Why was a drone useful when the dolphin was hard to see from a boat?
- What should people do when they see a wild animal in trouble, instead of jumping in themselves?
- How does a lost net become a problem for a dolphin?
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