Two dolphins at a Swiss theme park died after ingesting a heroin substitute around the same time as a weekend rave at the park last November, according to reports from Switzerland.
A toxicology report from a forensics institute in St. Gallen, Switzerland, showed tests found traces of the heroin substitute buprenorphine in the dolphins' urine, according to a report in London's Daily Mail online, citing Swiss media reports.
The dolphins died within five days of each other in November, after the area near their pool in the Connyland marine park had been rented out for a weekend rave, according to the reports.
Cornelis van Elk, a Dutch marine biologist, said the drugs turn off a part of the dolphins' brains which tells them when to surface for air.
Connyland keeper Nadja Gasser told local media how one of the dolphins, named Chelmers, died, according to the Daily Mail.
"He was drifting under the water and was clearly in trouble and so we jumped into the water.
"We tried to hold him. He was shaking all over and was foaming at the mouth.
"Eventually we got him out of the water. His tongue was hanging out. He could hardly breathe.
"He was given adrenalin, but it didn't help.
"After an hour the dolphin died."
In a report in the Daily Mail shortly after the rave, wildlife experts said noise from the event could have stressed the animals' immune systems and led to the death of the first dolphin, Shadow.
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What did they expect renting to a rave ? a choir singing hallelujah ? The managers at the park should all be fired lAong with whomever did this ,which they will never find out ! So much for the SWISS mentality ! Are thy children that run that park ? MAN OH MAN I AM VERY ANGRY !
How STUPID of the park for allowing the party in the first place. What a terrible way for those poor dolphins to die.
This is why I hate Human kind. I hope all of the people at that rave watch their children die in the same way. With any luch this horible world will end soon!
Too upset to even type. I mean Luck not Luch
No matter how you type or spell, your rants are ignorant. If you want the world to end get a rope , gun or whatever and spare the rest of us from your ignorant rants.
Senseless. Yeah man, let's see what happens if we give these dolphins heroine (ish). I wish these idiots would just stay home and ingest themselves to death.
Who in their right mind would authorize a rave in an animal park? Drugs are the reason for the party, most attendees are going to be higher than kites, and holding the party in proximity to the dolphins is just an invitation to have some morons to try getting the dolphins high. Sort of like exhaling in your dog's face, only with vastly different drugs.
I hope the idiots who doped the dolphins are caught, but I don't hold out a lot of hope that it will happen. In the meantime fire those involved in granting access, and make sure this stupidity isn't repeated.
I'm still trying to figure out how they used their fins to insert the needle....
He/she brought the drugs to the "rave"... the cops scared him/her... they tossed the drugs into the Dolphin pool to save themselves... nothing but "lawyer-like" behavior... Our courts operate the same way...
Typical hippies giving drugs to animals thinking its funny. Haha yeah really funny.
Why was there a "rave" at a theme park? I thought raves were all about drugs. Who runs this place? It should be closed down!
My exact sentiments....
This is very sad. Humans are just the worst. They really are. I am seeing less and less use for them. Animals got it right.
I don't know if I would say humans are the worst..........bears are pretty mean, and FAST.
I blame concussions.
More stupidity from humans....who's the moron who rented this park out for a rave?
Why in the hell! are you giving any animal any drug except what is prescribed for the animal or sea creatures by the veterinarian for those in captivity.
I bet the party-goers thought it would be funny to see dolphins high. Whatever, they are responsible for the deaths of these animals, and someone should be locked up for it. It's not very funny at all, especially the gruesome deaths they encountered.
Yet another reason why raves are stupid.