Dolphin dies in arms of distraught fisherman on banks of Lee

A DISTRAUGHT fisherman has spoken of how one of the dolphins that have drawn huge crowds to the banks of the River Lee in Cork city died in his arms yesterday after it got caught in his net.

Anthony Quilligan said he and his father, Simon, fought desperately to save the young male dolphin but were too late.

It is believed the dead mammal was one of three that swam into the heart of the city on Monday.