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A dog is man's best friend, but this dog's best friend is a dolphin. They became friends after the dolphin’s mate died.
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An unlikely friendship has blossomed between a labrador dog and a bottle-nosed dolphin that has made its home off Tory Island, Ireland.
'Ben', the normally land-loving labrador, paces the island’s pier and then jumps into the water as soon as 'Duggie' the dolphin appears.
Duggie’s appearance coincided with the body of another dolphin being washed up at the back of the island.
“People think it was probably her partner and because they are believed to have only one mate in life, that is why she has stayed behind,” said hotelier Pat Doohan. Occasionally a school of dolphins will go by and she will join them. When I see them I think she will forget the island and go back to her wild ways but she never does.” he said. Full story: Independent.ie
“People think it was probably her partner and because they are believed to have only one mate in life, that is why she has stayed behind,” said hotelier Pat Doohan. Occasionally a school of dolphins will go by and she will join them. When I see them I think she will forget the island and go back to her wild ways but she never does.” he said. Full story: Independent.ie
