STRANDING RECORD #6540 |
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| Observer | Joan McDonald, Vincent Geary, Denis O'Regan |
| Event Date | 30/10/2021 |
| Location | Oysterhaven , Co. Cork |
| Reported location | 51.693810,-8.442342 |
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| Species | common dolphin |
| Notes | Seen by local fisherman swimming around buoys in front of Coast Guard station 11am on 30/10 for about one hour. At 14.30 the animal became stranded in the muddy riverbank several times despite efforts by local divers to refloat it. Appeared to be dead last they saw it as it sank and wasn't seen again that day. It was found dead the following day. Tooth count : lower left ; 46, lower right ; 46, upper right ; 45, lower right ; 45. |
| Known animals | - |
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Photos Photo by Denis O'Regan |
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