What are we going to do about this Dolphin menace?

Das Kitty

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spring Onion wrote: »

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

The judge would never accept that excuse..

Das Kitty

Spring Onion wrote: »

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

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

Diabhal Beag

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

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

They called him Clipper.

thesandeman

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

evil_seed

The sea is his domain. F*ck the swimmers

Diabhal Beag

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

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

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

catallus

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

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

catallus wrote: »

We have to wage war on these ocean dwelling terrorists.

Send them from Galway Bay to Guantanamo Bay?

Mr_A

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

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

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

Sounds like Dusty the Doolin Dolphin has moved to Salthill.

Promoting the real Wild Atlantic Way.

Stella Virgo

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

gordongekko

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

HeidiHeidi

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

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

So, science. Definitely fish.

sheesh

dilallio wrote: »

They called him Clipper.

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

josip

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

HeidiHeidi

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

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

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

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

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

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

Are you willing to take that risk?

martin6651

Swam there today and no sign of any dolphin.

JJayoo

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

PrairieDawn

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

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

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

We've become a nation of softies...

Notch000

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

But there's no pond in eyre square?

thesandeman

Plenty people floundering around like beached whales tho.

gordongekko

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

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

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

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

Das Kitty

Robbo wrote: »

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

Suddenly great winds of water.

JONJO THE MISER

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

Anyone watching jaws on rte 2?