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Early morning walker stumbles upon gruesome discovery in Torrevieja
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A TORREVIEJA resident was shocked to discover a dolphin washed up dead on San Roque beach this morning(March 17).
The early morning walker found the gruesome corpse at 6.45am, the animal believed to be a Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba).
GRUESOME FIND: Cause of death yet to be confirmed
Some reports have suggested a new strain of virus affecting only animals may be to blame, as there were no signs of injury or abuse.
After the walker dialled 112, the local protocol was put in place for municipal cleaning services to remove the animal.