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Dolphins rescued after being stranded on Scottish beach

Experts from British Divers Marine Life Rescue were called to Balnakeil Beach near Durness in Sutherland

Lucinda Cameron
Tuesday 22 June 2021 11:20 BST
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Dolphins are not uncommon in Scotland
Dolphins are not uncommon in Scotland (Getty Images)

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A pod of dolphins has been refloated after becoming stranded on a beach.

The coastguard said experts from British Divers Marine Life Rescue were called to Balnakeil Beach near Durness in Sutherland at around 10:45pm on Monday after a member of the public noticed four dolphins in difficulty.

At that point the creatures were around 20 metres from the water.

Durness Coastguard Rescue Team also went to the beach to stand by in case help was needed as members of the public were at the scene.

The four dolphins were successfully refloated on the tide at around 3:30am on Tuesday.

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