MARCO ISLAND, Fla. -- A dramatic rescue played out live on television Monday morning as Marco Island residents worked together to help rescue a live dolphin.

A reporter from sister station WFTX in Ft. Meyers, Florida joined the group as they lifted the dolphin up and carried it into the rough surf, where it managed to swim away after a brief struggle.

This was the second such rescue along the beach on Marco Island this morning.

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