What are we going to do about this Dolphin menace?

Das Kitty · 02-10-2014 10:02am #1

It looks like some swimmers were "attacked" in Blackrock yesterday evening by a roving dolphin.

It is being reported in such a way that leads me to believe this dolphin had come in search of a good time. He "nudged", "coralled" and "slapped" the unfortunate swimmers who needed to be rescued from the water. RTE are describing it as "unwanted attention".

Remind me to call the lifeguard next time I'm walking through The Front Door and experience similar unwanted attention. :pac:

http://www.thejournal.ie/dolphin-attack-galway-salthill-1701462-Oct2014/

galwaycyclist · 02-10-2014 10:09am

Das Kitty wrote: »

It looks like some swimmers were "attacked" in Blackrock yesterday evening by a roving dolphin.

It is being reported in such a way that leads me to believe this dolphin had come in search of a good time. He "nudged", "coralled" and "slapped" the unfortunate swimmers who needed to be rescued from the water. RTE are describing it as "unwanted attention".

Remind me to call the lifeguard next time I'm walking through The Front Door and experience similar unwanted attention. :pac:

http://www.thejournal.ie/dolphin-attack-galway-salthill-1701462-Oct2014/

Back in the 1950s there was another dolphin who adopted Salthill/Galway Bay. I believe the response of the authorities was to get someone down from the barracks in Renmore to shoot it.

Not sure if that would be an approved course of action nowadays.

GekkePrutser · 02-10-2014 10:18am

I hope the coast guard won't try and shoot it or something

After all, it is its home, not ours.

I know it's a big area for swimmers but a simple net around the area should do (similar to shark nets in Australia).

galwaycyclist · 02-10-2014 10:32am

GekkePrutser wrote: »

I hope the coast guard won't try and shoot it or something

After all, it is its home, not ours.

I know it's a big area for swimmers but a simple net around the area should do (similar to shark nets in Australia).

Problem is that the swimmers like to swim out to the buouys and further. Be a big length of net. Also dolphins are very good at jumping out of the water and over things. I suspect a typical shark net would be no obstacle.

Might be that you could do something with ultrasound like those anti-teenager devices.

inisboffin · 02-10-2014 12:49pm

My 'inner dolphin loving child' wants to say that it was protecting the swimmers from a giant school of sharks or a rabid octopus and was warning them...
Alas I have no pics :pac:

Spring Onion · 02-10-2014 1:04pm

Das Kitty wrote: »

It looks like some swimmers were "attacked" in Blackrock yesterday evening by a roving dolphin.

It is being reported in such a way that leads me to believe this dolphin had come in search of a good time. He "nudged", "coralled" and "slapped" the unfortunate swimmers who needed to be rescued from the water. RTE are describing it as "unwanted attention".

Remind me to call the lifeguard next time I'm walking through The Front Door and experience similar unwanted attention. :pac:

http://www.thejournal.ie/dolphin-attack-galway-salthill-1701462-Oct2014/

He just wanted to play!!!!!!!!!

snubbleste · 02-10-2014 1:06pm

Spring Onion wrote: »

He just wanted to play!!!!!!!!!

The judge would never accept that excuse..

Das Kitty · 02-10-2014 1:06pm

Spring Onion wrote: »

He just wanted to play!!!!!!!!!

Oh, he wanted to play, all right. :pac:

Diabhal Beag · 02-10-2014 1:07pm

Heard that a boat threw a net over the swimmers hoping it would stop this scumbag dolphin and hundreds of people walking the prom pished themselves silly.

Spring Onion · 02-10-2014 1:35pm

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Heard that a boat threw a net over the swimmers hoping it would stop this scumbag dolphin and hundreds of people walking the prom pished themselves silly.

Scumbag dolphin? What is wrong with you people!?

Isn't a nudge and slap from a dolphin your childhood dream? Why didn't they grab his fin and spin down the prom or head out to sea chasing mackerel/tuna?

dilallio · 02-10-2014 1:51pm

They called him Clipper.

thesandeman · 02-10-2014 2:19pm

Are there any videos or pics of this massacre floating about? The Journal only has a stock photo of a dolphin.

evil_seed · 02-10-2014 3:09pm

The sea is his domain. F*ck the swimmers

Diabhal Beag · 02-10-2014 3:30pm

Spring Onion wrote: »

Scumbag dolphin? What is wrong with you people!?

Don't pretend that you didn't see what they did in the Simpsons. Next they'll be throwing slaps in Eyre Square or having their own day for Rag Week.

catallus · 02-10-2014 3:35pm

These dolphins have been having it their way long enough. It's about time we stood up to their wilful aggression.

Or will we have to wait until they hurt a baby?!?!

Nuke the whales!

JONJO THE MISER · 02-10-2014 3:37pm

Bit of a rascal it seems, just wanted to have some fun.

catallus · 02-10-2014 3:39pm

FUN??? This fish nearly killed three people.

You're obviously a subscriber to the twisted propaganda of those limp-wristed apologists, like David Attenborough and his despicable ilk.

We have to wage war on these ocean dwelling terrorists.

HeidiHeidi · 02-10-2014 3:57pm

catallus wrote: »

FUN??? This fish nearly killed three people.

You're obviously a subscriber to the twisted propaganda of those limp-wristed apologists, like David Attenborough and his despicable ilk.

We have to wage war on these ocean dwelling terrorists.

Dolphins are mammals, so just like us.

People, really, when it comes down to it.

We're under attack by our own.

Clearly the death penalty is called for here.

At a minimum.

(Or we could just get/stay the feck out of their environment and stop annoying them)

The Hill Billy · 02-10-2014 3:59pm

catallus wrote: »

We have to wage war on these ocean dwelling terrorists.

Send them from Galway Bay to Guantanamo Bay?

Mr_A · 02-10-2014 4:08pm

The only sensible option is to introduce one or more killer whales to deal with the dolphin menace.

With laser beams on their heads obviously.

catallus · 02-10-2014 4:15pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Dolphins are mammals, so just like us.

People, really, when it comes down to it.

They're clearly fish. We have to protect ourselves from the self-destructive relativistic moralism which the elites are propagating! :mad:

Mr_A · 02-10-2014 4:31pm

We have to act fast. The Dolphin Menace is only getting started as the linked piece in America's Finest News source illustrates.

Brennans Row · 02-10-2014 4:33pm

Sounds like Dusty the Doolin Dolphin has moved to Salthill.

Promoting the real Wild Atlantic Way.

Stella Virgo · 02-10-2014 4:46pm

the sight of five culchies in speedos would give any dolphin nightmares .....:D

gordongekko · 02-10-2014 6:15pm

Send him a water rates bill, he'll be on his way soon enough after that.

HeidiHeidi · 02-10-2014 7:56pm

catallus wrote: »

They're clearly fish. We have to protect ourselves from the self-destructive relativistic moralism which the elites are propagating! :mad:

They're definitely mammals, Google told me so it must be true.

However I might even agree with this if I only knew what it meant.....

catallus · 02-10-2014 7:59pm

They've got fins, yeah? They swim, right? They look and act fishy, don't they?

So, science. Definitely fish.

sheesh · 02-10-2014 8:02pm

dilallio wrote: »

They called him Clipper.

its a crime you didn't get more thanks for that.

josip · 02-10-2014 8:05pm

Call the Japanese, I'm sure they have a solution.

HeidiHeidi · 02-10-2014 8:05pm

catallus wrote: »

They've got fins, yeah? They swim, right? They look and act fishy, don't they?

So, science. Definitely fish.

But... but... but.... Google!

How am I meant to "know" anything if I can't believe and trust in Google?

Say it ain't so :mad:

And anyway they smile, so that makes them human. Fish have big roundy ugly mouths that gape, they couldn't possibly be a fish. I'm tellin' ya.

John_Rambo · 02-10-2014 8:08pm

They are a wild animal! You gotta be careful around them, I got a gentle nudge in the ribs and it felt like a sledge hammer. Word in Clare is that some local boyos poured cider down dusty's blowhole in Doolin and she turned aggressive. Maybe someone pissed off the Salthill dolphin. Also, it could have been getting amorous, the can get like that with ladies at certain times I'm told.

jill_valentine · 02-10-2014 8:12pm

Some dolphins are a bit rapey, apparently. It's why they had to quietly end some of those "disadvantaged kiddies swim with the dolphins" programs in the US.

HeidiHeidi · 02-10-2014 8:16pm

John_Rambo wrote: »

They are a wild animal! You gotta be careful around them, I got a gentle nudge in the ribs and it felt like a sledge hammer. Word in Clare is that some local boyos poured cider down dusty's blowhole in Doolin and she turned aggressive. Maybe someone pissed off the Salthill dolphin. Also, it could have been getting amorous, the can get like that with ladies at certain times I'm told.

I've heard that before, and if it's true I'd pour some sort of acid where the sun don't shine on those boyos and see how they like it :mad:

Tilikum · 02-10-2014 8:19pm

Dolphins have been known to circle pregnant women. Basically protecting her (they can detect the baby through sonar). They can detect the baby before she's showing.

Maybe that's all that happened here.

catallus · 02-10-2014 8:20pm

How do you know they don't want to eat the baby?

Are you willing to take that risk?

martin6651 · 02-10-2014 10:57pm

Swam there today and no sign of any dolphin.

JJayoo · 03-10-2014 1:00am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGepBtBCuTY

PrairieDawn · 03-10-2014 7:06am

Wonder when it will be considered 'safe' to go swimming again? I find it hard to believe photos of this rescue aren't circling the Internet!

jill_valentine · 03-10-2014 7:20am

PrairieDawn wrote: »

Wonder when it will be considered 'safe' to go swimming again? I find it hard to believe photos of this rescue aren't circling the Internet!

Rule 34?

SpaceTime · 03-10-2014 8:50am

They're an absolutely protected species and Ireland's officially classified all its territorial waters as a dolphin and whale sanctuary.

The dolphin might move on or cop on a bit after a while.

There's a possibility it could be a pregnant female which might explain why it's selected a safe harbour and is being so protective.

I'd stay well clear through as an angry dolphin could really injure you in the water. They are extremely agile and powerful.

Spring Onion · 03-10-2014 12:37pm

We've become a nation of softies...

Notch000 · 03-10-2014 12:41pm

I dont see what all the fuss is about, more people probably get smacked about in supermac eyre square every single night of the week,

catallus · 03-10-2014 12:44pm

But there's no pond in eyre square?

thesandeman · 03-10-2014 12:48pm

Plenty people floundering around like beached whales tho.

gordongekko · 03-10-2014 2:37pm

Tilikum wrote: »

Dolphins have been known to circle pregnant women. Basically protecting her (they can detect the baby through sonar). They can detect the baby before she's showing.

Maybe that's all that happened here.

Jesus what kinda swimming were they doing?

dilallio · 03-10-2014 2:51pm

Tilikum wrote: »

Dolphins have been known to circle pregnant women. Basically protecting her (they can detect the baby through sonar). They can detect the baby before she's showing.

Maybe that's all that happened here.

How do they know this?
Do they turn blue or something when they touch a pregnant woman???

snubbleste · 03-10-2014 2:54pm

Dolphins communicate through sonar as was explained.
We have to go a medical facility to use a sonar machine which picks up the unborn's heartbeat.

Robbo · 03-10-2014 5:12pm

I blame videogames for this, in particular the thoroughly awful Ecco the Dolphin.

Das Kitty · 03-10-2014 7:28pm

Robbo wrote: »

I blame videogames for this, in particular the thoroughly awful Ecco the Dolphin.

Suddenly great winds of water.

JONJO THE MISER · 05-10-2014 3:57pm

In the paper today is says his name is glet, he is full of scars from fighting and he is described as edgy and unpredictable.
Perhaps he got his fins on a bail of coke that might of fallen off a boat.

Crumbs868 · 05-10-2014 10:07pm

Anyone watching jaws on rte 2?

What are we going to do about this Dolphin menace?

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