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| Dolphins suspected in whale attack off Skye | Dolphins suspected in whale attack off Skye |
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| Marine wildlife experts believe dolphins attacked a young pilot whale which was found stranded on a beach in Skye. | Marine wildlife experts believe dolphins attacked a young pilot whale which was found stranded on a beach in Skye. |
| Vets had to put down the badly injured three-year-old female calf, which was discovered on Tuesday at Dunvegan. | Vets had to put down the badly injured three-year-old female calf, which was discovered on Tuesday at Dunvegan. |
| Teeth marks were found on the whale's body, flippers and dorsal fin. | Teeth marks were found on the whale's body, flippers and dorsal fin. |
| The Scottish Marine Animals Stranding Scheme and Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust suspect the calf was attacked by bottlenose dolphins. | The Scottish Marine Animals Stranding Scheme and Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust suspect the calf was attacked by bottlenose dolphins. |
| Scotland is home to the world's most northerly resident population of bottlenose dolphins. | Scotland is home to the world's most northerly resident population of bottlenose dolphins. |
| On the east coast, they feed and breed the Moray Firth and North Sea. | On the east coast, they feed and breed the Moray Firth and North Sea. |
| Charlie Phillips, a Whale and Dolphin Conservation field officer, said the injuries may have been caused while the dolphins and whale were playing, or inflicted in an act of aggression. | |
| He said: "Dolphins and whales do interact in the marine environment and this is part and parcel of their natural behaviour. | |
| "Dolphins are wonderful creatures but people should remember that they are not these fluffy cartoon characters, they have a dark side too." |