Dolphins are friendly marine creatures and often interact with humans. They have been known to help people in dangerous situations at sea, from drowning to shark attacks.
But sometimes the dolphins are the ones in need of salvation.
A Coast Guard officer was on the scene, just in time, when he spotted an aquatic animal caught in a fishing net in the Shorecrest area of Miami, Florida.
As Officer Nelson Silva, of the Miami-Dade Police Department, drew closer, he realized it was a dolphin that was clearly in distress and needed immediate help.
He pulled the dolphin closer to his boat but the dolphin was so scared and tried to run away. Police officer Silva refused to give up and caught up with the dolphin again.
He knew that if he hadn’t helped this poor dolphin, it wouldn’t have survived. He starts cutting off some of the nets with a pocket knife, but the dolphin is still scared and fights to get out again.
But a determined Silva approached the dolphin again and was finally able to cut it free. The third time is a charm! The dolphin swam into the water, most likely relieved to be finally free and out of danger.
Thank goodness Officer Silva was persistent in helping his little friend!
Watch the rescue in the video below:
