Dolphin Found Trapped in Brooklyn’s Coney Island Creek [VIDEO]

On Thursday morning, people in Brooklyn saw a rare sight- a dolphin swimming freely in a creek near Coney Island.

Commuters were stunned on seeing a dolphin swimming in shallow water by a bridge near Cropsey Avenue and Bay 54^th Street. Spotted at 10.30 a.m., the dolphin was visible at the surface for several hours before it made its way towards the muddy base of the creek.

According to the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Prevention, since the dolphin was swimming freely, it is unlikely for it to be diseased or injured, source Westchester News 12.

CBS local reported that at 2.30 in the afternoon, the dolphin was seen beaching itself on the rocks and slowly drifted into water after which it disappeared.

The officials of both the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) arrived at the scene; they failed to confirm whether the dolphin was in distress. Apart from the officials the dolphin grabbed the attention of the busy commuters.

"It's just so rare to see that over here in Brooklyn, especially down the block from our house," said Emily Salazar of Coney Island.

The team was waiting in hope of a high tide. According to the marine biologists, the high tide will help the dolphin find its way to the outer sea. The police officials assume that the dolphin might have swam under debris at the mouth of the Coney Island Creek during the morning's high tide.

"It's just really sad. It's not really safe there because it's really dirty and contaminated, so there's a possibility something could happen to him," said Karla Mosso of Coney Island.

Curious onlookers are hoping that the dolphin quickly finds its way to the sea, because if it fails exit this canal, the muddy water might kill it.

This incident presents a flashback of the incident that took place in the beginning of this year where a dolphin was found dead in Brooklyn's Gowanus canal.