Dolphin in distress rescued by local people on beach

A dolphin has been rescued after becoming distressed off Weymouth. It was spotted close to the shore around 9pm on Tuesday evening.

The dolphin was trying to make its way towards the beach. Several people tried to guide the creature back out to sea. Matthew Mahoney successfully guided it away from the beach into deeper water.

The dolphin was first spotted by Tim Newton, who shot the video, and his partner Giuseppe. They saw the dolphin getting into trouble from their Al Molo restaurant.