The stories of friendship between animals of different species are always striking. This is the case of the labrador Ben, died some years ago, and the female dolphin duggie, who met every day in the port of the Island of Tory (Ireland) to swim and play together. Their union was so strong that it was picked up by a good number of international media, which today continue to echo this beautiful story.
When a team from British television channel BBC He was able to witness and film the games between the two animals, the locals assured that it was a daily spectacle. According to them, this peculiar friendship began in 2006 and since then, it had strengthened and aroused the curiosity of both the island's inhabitants and tourists.
Ben and Duggie met every day in the harbor, where they swam together and made up their own games. Sometimes the dog would chase the movements of his aquatic friend while wagging his tail, while she threw water at him. Witnesses claim that the dolphin jumped and pirouetted, enjoying both the dog's presence and the people present.
As Ben's owner explains, Pat doohan, the two friends could get to have fun together for three hours, and even got a couple of collies to participate in these games. Both used to swim with Ben and Duggie, showing a strong complicity.
The cheerful Labrador appears to have given Duggie back the energy he had lost after his partner's death, as locals say they first found her in the area in 2006, swimming near a deceased male dolphin. They believe that this is the reason why it remains in those waters, despite the fact that it leaves for some seasons, but always ends up coming back.
We hardly find information on the web about the history of Duggie after the loss of his best friend, but everything indicates that he has become another inhabitant of the Island of Tory. Her relationship with Ben is an important reference of friendship in the animal world, and an example of tolerance and respect between two completely different worlds. We can enjoy his legacy thanks to videos like the following, available on YouTube.