'I Got You, Buddy': Miami Officer Rescues Dolphin Trapped in Fishing Net

A Miami-Dade police officer rescued a dolphin trapped in a fishing net in the Shorecrest area of Miami, Florida, bodycam footage dated December 10, 2021, shows.

This newly released video posted by the Miami-Dade Police Department shows Officer Nelson Silva from the Marine Patrol Unit responding to a call of a dolphin in distress, they said. Silva is seen locating the dolphin and working patiently to cut away a fishing net to free the animal, injuring his hand in the process. Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department via Storyful