Two dolphins returned to sea after Fraserburgh beach rescue
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Watch as two dolphins are returned to the sea after beach rescue
Two dolphins which beached at Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire have been returned to the sea after a major community rescue response.
The drama unfolded early on Monday morning and dozens of volunteers went to the scene.
The mammals were kept wet and rescue teams were then able to carefully carry them back into the water.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) was among the organisations alerted to the incident.
Onlooker Liz Buchan watched the rescue unfold.
She said she believed the white-beaked dolphins were a mother and a young pup.
A rescue effort swung into operation on Monday
The dolphins were kept wet
Checks were made on the health of the mammals
The two dolphins were returned to the sea
"I saw it on Facebook so I grabbed my camera and came down here to the beach," she told BBC Scotland.
"The fire brigade was here, beach rescue was here, they took the dolphins out into the sea.
"The beach was packed full of kids to see the dolphins. They did get a happy ending."