Friday, August 04, 2006

Dolphin lost in pond

A dolphin was found in a pond at Kakaldi village of Sirajdikhan upazila early Thursday. On hearing this news, thousands of people thronged around the pond to have a glimpse of the dolphin. Local people said they were surprised to see a dolphin floating in the pond adjacent to the Kakaldi Bridge in the early hours of Thursday.

On information, Sirajdikhan thana officer - in - charge rushed to the spot with his force. Local fishermen said the dolphin might slip into the pond after losing its path in the canal linked with the river. At one stage, the fishermen tried to catch the dolphin with their net. But it tore off the net and swam away.

Quick "Facts about Dolphins"