Police Marine Patrol Frees Dolphin Tangled in Net in Biscayne Bay
In North Bay Village, police marine patrol units successfully freed a dolphin that was found tangled in a net in Biscayne Bay. The rescue was facilitated after residents spotted the distressed animal and alerted authorities, using a drone to help…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 28, 2026 —
Police marine patrol units in North Bay Village freed a dolphin found tangled in a net in Biscayne Bay, after residents spotted the animal and alerted authorities.
Residents used a drone to help guide officers to the dolphin’s location, according to the information provided about the rescue. The marine patrol units then freed the animal. The account does not specify when the incident occurred or how long the dolphin had been caught in the net.
Details about the dolphin’s condition after it was freed were not provided. It is also unclear whether wildlife specialists or other agencies took part in the response, or whether the animal was assessed after the rescue.
The information available does not identify the type of net, how it came to be in the water, or whether anyone was responsible for leaving it there. No further details were provided about the drone, including who operated it or how officers used it to locate the dolphin.
The rescue account describes a response that began with residents reporting the distressed animal and continued with police marine patrol units reaching its location with help from the drone. Beyond those details, the timing, circumstances and outcome for the dolphin remain unspecified.
Story summarized from the original created by Matthew Garcia on wsvn.com, see more information here.
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