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WATCH: Cork City Fire Brigade saved a very distressed dolphin last night

By Yay Cork September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

This will cheer up your Monday morning.

As if we weren’t already grateful for our brilliant fire service, last night the Anglesea Street team went above and beyond the call of duty to help a dolphin in distress.

Cork City Fire Brigade rushed to the aid of a distressed dolphin that had become trapped in branches late on Sunday night.

Three firemen entered the river to free the animal, gently pushing it towards the deeper water.

Posting a video of the rescue on the @CorkCityFire Twitter account this morning, the crew wrote ‘No such thing as an ordinary day in this job!’

Watch the footage of the incident and the cheery happy ending here:

No such thing as an ordinary day in this job!

Last night crews from Anglesea St responded to an animal rescue incident in the Lee.

A distressed dolphin that was trapped by branches was sucessfully rescued by firefighters before heading safely on its way. ?? ?#notjustfires pic.twitter.com/k0goJgipOw

— Cork City Fire Brigade (@CorkCityFire) September 10, 2018

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