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BlueStreak

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10. The video says the hookremained but the line was removed

Reply to Ian Iam (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 02:44 PM

Jan 2013

which probably was a big improvement for the animal. I expect the hook would eventually work its way out, or at worst, the flesh would toughen around it. It was probably better to leave it in rather than to open the animal to bleeding and infection.

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They're so precious! tblue Jan 2013 #1

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jan 2013 #2

So, the hook remained in the dolphin? Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #3

No Ian Iam Jan 2013 #5

The video says the hookremained but the line was removed BlueStreak Jan 2013 #10

either way thats cool to watch. PatrynXX Jan 2013 #15

I went to the website which states that the hook was removed. Can't really tell that for certain Tess49 Jan 2013 #7

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #8

There are so many ... AnneD Jan 2013 #4

They're better than us Ian Iam Jan 2013 #6

We're just another branch Plucketeer Jan 2013 #9

Oh, come on...Maybe, you need to watch the video again DianaForRussFeingold Jan 2013 #11

I totally agree!! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #14

VERY cool! Shadowflash Jan 2013 #12

oh now I'm crying..... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #13

Amazing. Talk about 'now, hold still while I cut...' FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #16

They are truly amazing. They will also approach humans in need of help. cbayer Jan 2013 #17

Call the number in the video... mikeysnot Jan 2013 #20

We have contacted NOAA and other authorities in the past about animals and ran into walls of cbayer Jan 2013 #21

Update. We were able to contact someone with some authority and experience. cbayer Jan 2013 #22

Great! mikeysnot Jan 2013 #23

Poor baby -- props to the Scuba Heroes! Blue Owl Jan 2013 #18

cetaceans are such wonderful creatures.. AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #19

Cool The Jungle 1 Jan 2013 #24