“She just wanted to pet him”

The scene occurred on Tuesday in the North Sea near Zandvoort (Netherlands). A dolphin that seemed lost was about to wash up on the beach. Fortunately, several swimmers came to his aid and steered him back in the right direction, in the hope that he would swim again in the deep waters. what he did.

But while the rescue operation was going well, a woman suddenly decided to throw herself on the animal’s back, slowing down. He first grabbed her before stepping on her.

Then several people intervened and managed to control the woman, who was not aware of the dangerousness of her gesture. Eventually the animal managed to escape.

“She just wanted to pet him”

The police has arrested the woman. According to her lawyer, she never wanted to hurt the animal, report our colleagues from Hate Last Nieuws. “He’s a big animal lover and tried to pet dolphins,” he said.

After spending the night in a cell, the woman was released after questioning on Thursday afternoon. The rest of the investigation will determine the course of action against him specifically for animal abuse.