Wounded dolphin treated in Zamboanga del Sur

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines  - A badly injured adult dolphin was rescued by the fisher folks, police and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in the waters of Dumangguilas Bay, Zamboanga del Sur, according to an official.

Chief Inspector Ariel Huesca, spokesman of Police Regional Office 9 (PRO), said the bottlenose dolphin was spotted drifting off the waters in the vicinity of sitio Asinan, Margos Thursday afternoon.

The elements of the Margos Municipal police led by Senior Inpsector Jonathan Presto Lladoc and BFAR technician with the fisher folks conducted rescue operation and brought  the wounded sea mammal near the wharf for medical treatment.

The dolphin, measuring three meters long  with a width of two meters and weighed about 1,000 pound, sustained injuries on its belly and forehead which they believed to be caused by a propeller blade.

The dolphin will be palced under medication before its release to the high seas once its wounds are healed and its condition is stable, according to the BFAR technician in the area.