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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Nov 14, 2013, 04:42 PM Nov 2013

Dolphin stuck in Coney Island creek

Eyewitness News

CONEY ISLAND (WABC) -- Rescue divers are on the scene where a dolphin has become stuck in a creek in Brooklyn.

The rescue operation is underway near Bay 54th street and Cropsey avenue in Coney Island.

The NYPD is helping free the dolphin from the creek where it is swimming in circles.

A bystander reported seeing the dolphin in distress just after 11:00 a.m. Officials say the dolphin swam into Coney Island Creek about 3/4 mile during high tide

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9325602

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Dolphin stuck in Coney Island creek (Original Post) hrmjustin Nov 2013 OP

Updated at 2:35PM In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #1

I hope so as well. We had one of these earlier this year and it did not end well. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #2

Sorry to hear that. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #3

I hear on the news that they have not seen it in an hour. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #4

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Updated at 2:35PM

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 05:06 PM

Nov 2013

The NYPD's emergency services unit and harbor patrol are now helping direct the dolphin out of the creek

Crews will attempt to create an opening in a creek boom, making room for it to swim out.

I hope they can help it to survive.