Dolphin follows James’s taxi

Friday 17th June 2011, 2:29PM BST.

James Priest in his water taxi with the dolphin that kept him company yesterday lunchtime. (Picture by Tony Rive)

A DOLPHIN took a shine to water taxi manager James Priest yesterday.

The mammal, which is thought to be the one spotted on Tuesday, followed the 19-year-old’s Rib around the harbour after lunchtime.

‘It was pretty cool,’ Mr Priest said.

‘I have seen them while sailing down to France a couple of times. But it is completely different being on a Rib compared to a 34ft boat. I was really close to it – within touching distance. It was very friendly.’

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soph

June 18, 2011 at 8:53 am

Just how many boats propellers protected to stop damaging our wonderful sea life?
Is that not the way to go?
Dolphins are wonderful friendly creatures

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slep

June 18, 2011 at 10:15 am

I bet the dolphin had a whale of a time.

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