Dolphin that 'fell in love' with a Dutch boat and refused to leave its side dies
Daily Sun
A dolphin which ‘fell in love’ with a Dutch cargo ship and refused to leave its side has been found dead after apparently colliding with another boat’s propeller. The animal, named Zafar, first made headlines in 2018 when it started rubbing up against boats and bathers in the French town of Landevennec while visibly excited. Zafar then formed a close bond with the Les Tres Hombres ship at the beginning of this month and was seen following it into Amsterdam’s harbour in the Netherlands. However, several days after he was led back to sea, Zafar was found dead with his tail missing and serious bruising to his side.
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Lonneke IJsseldijk, a biologist at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ who carried out an autopsy on the dolphin, told media outlet Dutch ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, ‘All the signs are that the dolphin died on impact. ‘It suffered a big blow and probably lost its tail in the propeller of the ship that hit it.’
Het is geschreven in the Daily Sun Post op 15 mei 2020.