In Argentina's Santa Teresita, a beach resort town, two dolphins were reportedly pulled from the water and paraded around on land for people to pet last week.

In photos taken by Hernan Coria, one of the small dolphins is seen being held in the air while people pet and photograph the mammal.

The Wildlife Foundation in Argentina said at least one of the dolphins likely died from dehydration, although it could not be confirmed if the mammal was already dead when pulled from the water.