Heroic bathers rush to rescue a dolphin stranded on a Spanish beach with a fishing line caught in its mouth

  • Footage shows bathers surrounding the dolphin in Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain 
  • One man is seen holding the animal still while two people remove the fishing line 
  • Four men then drag the dolphin out to sea until it is able to swim by itself 

By Sophie Inge For Mailonline

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This is the incredible moment heroic bathers successfully rescued a beached dolphin with a fishing line.

Phone footage shows a group of beachgoers in Puerto de Santa Maria in the province of Cadiz, Spain, surrounding the stranded animal on the shore.

One man is seen holding the dolphin still while two bathers attempt to pull the fishing line out of its mouth.

To the rescue: The footage, captured in Puerto de Santa Maria in the province of Cadiz, Spain, shows a man holding the dolphin still while two bathers attempt to pull the fishing line out of its mouth
To the rescue: The footage, captured in Puerto de Santa Maria in the province of Cadiz, Spain, shows a man holding the dolphin still while two bathers attempt to pull the fishing line out of its mouth

To the rescue: The footage, captured in Puerto de Santa Maria in Cadiz, Spain, shows a man holding the dolphin still while two bathers attempt to pull the fishing line out of its mouth

After a few tugs, the animal opens its mouth and they are able to successfully disentangle the line. 

Four men then set about moving the animal deeper into the water.

When they are waist-deep in the water, one of the men gives the animal a push, and it swims away.

One bather, Inés Oliva Pérez, told local paper La Voz de Cadiz: 'It was as if it was coming to ask for help.' 

Heave! Four men then set about moving the animal deeper into the water. When they are waist-high in the water, one of the men gives the animal a push, and it swims away
Heave! Four men then set about moving the animal deeper into the water. When they are waist-high in the water, one of the men gives the animal a push, and it swims away

Heave! Four men then set about moving the animal deeper into the water. When they are waist-high in the water, one of the men gives the animal a push, and it swims away

The video has been widely shared by the Spanish media, attracting thousands of views across the globe.

'We need more individuals like these people in the world,' commented viewer.

Another added: 'These people are heroes.'  

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