Trapped Dolphin in Brooklyn’s Coney Island Creek Dies Despite Rescue Attempts [VIDEO]

A dolphin that was found swimming in a creek near Coney Island Thursday lost its battle for life, despite several rescue attempts.

According to the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Prevention, the body of the dead marine mammal was spotted swimming in circles at 11.30 a.m. on Friday morning near the Cropsey Avenue and Bay 54th Street.

Despite the fact that the dolphin seemed to be in healthy and in good condition on Thursday when it was initially spotted, it died the following day without presenting any alarming symptoms. The body of the dolphin was pulled out of the water by the officials of the Department of Environmental Conservation and later handed it to the Riverhead Foundation, who will conduct an autopsy on the mammal. The exact cause of the death is currently unknown.

The dolphin was seen swimming up and down the canal on Thursday morning at 10.30 a.m. in shallow water by a bridge near Cropsey Avenue and Bay 54^th Street. The dolphin was also seen surfacing every 2-3 minutes for air. Although, the water was muddy and quite shallow, the dolphin was seen swimming freely.

The rescue team was monitoring the marine mammal for the until the next tide cycle to notice the alterations in the behavior and to check if the dolphin continued to stay in the shallow muddy water. The officials believed that the dolphin swam under some debris at the mouth of the Coney Isalnd Creek during the high tide on Thursday morning.

This dolphin had grabbed the attention of commuters who refer this sighting as a rare event.

"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.

This sad incident gives a flashback of the incident that took place in the beginning of the year where a dolphin was seen dead in Brooklyn's Gowanus canal.