Dolphin with trapped beak off Skye sees hero rescue effort from charity staff
Isle of Skye.Locals alerted the British Divers Marine Life Rescue to the trapped animal near Uig Bay at the north end of the island at around 10.30am on Saturday.A medic was dispatched who confirmed the common dolphin was entangled around the beak before a specialist team were sent to the rescue.Borrowing boats from locals, the Large Whale Disentanglement Team (LWDT) tried to get close to the creature to free its mouth.The marathon effort began on Saturday morning and continued into late Sunday.A statement issued by the charity read: "Although the animal was much smaller than the whales we normally disentangle, the dolphin was entangled around its beak so would be unable to feed and an immediate response was required from our LWDT who are