Dolphin Dies After Idiots Pull It from Ocean… What They Do Next Is Horrifying

18 Feb, 2016 by Just An American

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Sadness, is all that comes to mind when I think about this story…sadness, and anger. Anger that the people that would do something like this, are the ones that happen to be who this poor dolphin came into contact with…

A group of Argentian beach goers ended up killing a young dolphin after they pulled it from the water, and then passed it around, so they could take selfies with it.

The dolphin was of the Franciscana variety, which is found off the coasts of Argentina and Brazil. They are considered “vulnerable” because there are only about 30,000 left in the wild.

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After the dolphin overheated and died, it was continued to be passed around until it was ultimately discarded in the sand

The Argentine Wildlife Foundation cautioned the public about pulling a stunt like this again.

“The Franciscana, like other species, cannot remain for much time outside of the water, it has thick fatty skin which gives it heat and means that taking it out of the water rapidly causes it to dehydrate and die,” it said in a statement. “It is fundamental that people help to rescue these animals, because every Franciscana counts now.”