Crews of first responders are on scene at two Cape May County beaches in an effort to rescue several dolphins that became stranded Tuesday afternoon.
SKYFOX flew over a Sea Isle City beach, where emergency crews are working to rescue a group of beached dolphins.A total of eight dolphins have died after they were stranded on beaches in Cape May County Tuesday in what officials referred to as a ‘mass stranding event’
Late Tuesday morning, authorities confirmed with FOX 29 that a pod of eight dolphins had been stranded, including six at the 52nd Street beach and two at the beach on 50th Street in Sea Isle City.Crews of first responders are on scene at two beaches in Sea Isle City, where dolphins are stranded in the sand.
SKYFOX was over the scene for about an hour early Tuesday afternoon as crews worked to care for the dolphins, creating pools of water around them and covering them with wet blankets and towels. Despite those efforts, two dolphins did not survive and six others were taken in for further evaluation.Shortly after 3 p.m., the Marine Mammal Stranding Center released another update on social media confirming that the decision was made to humanely euthanize the remaining six dolphins.
The Stranding Center says the remaining six dolphins were assessed by veterinarians, who found that their conditions were rapidly deteriorating.
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