Crime & Safety

Dolphin Found Dead On Middletown Shoreline: Report

The Newport Buzz blog shared a video​ of the dolphin swimming in shallow water by the shore Sunday, hours before it was found dead.

Mystic Aquarium assisted with removing the dolphin, according to WPRI​.
Mystic Aquarium assisted with removing the dolphin, according to WPRI​. (David Allen/Patch)

MIDDLETOWN, RI — Experts are working to determine the cause of death of a dead dolphin found washed up at Third Beach in Middletown this morning, a report says.

Mystic Aquarium assisted with removing the dolphin, according to WPRI.

Read the full report in WPRI.

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The Newport Buzz blog shared a video of the dolphin swimming in shallow water by the shore Sunday, hours before it was found dead.

Patch reached out to the Mystic Aquarium and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management for more information.

Find out what's happening in Middletownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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