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Cathal Pendred saves a dolphin

UFC welterweight Cathal Pendred was walking on Doonbeg Beach in his native Ireland when he spied a baby dolphin that appeared to be drowning.

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Chris Palmquist
April 27, 2014 · 1 min read
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UFC welterweight CathalPendred was walking with his girlfriend Michele on Doonbeg Beach in his native Ireland shortly after a wedding. The pair spied a baby dolphin that appeared to be drowning. Dolphins, being mammals like we are, require oxygen to survive.

Pendred drove into the Atlantic and rescued it.

Cathal Pendred ‏@PendredMMA

I just spent an hour in the sea at Doonbeg trying to save a baby dolphin. He was very hurt but alive and well now! ??

“He saved the baby dolphin’s life,” said model and hostess Michele. “It was a very proud moment.”

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