Dolphin rescue effort 'a success'

The dolphin rescue was launched at Scapa

A rescue effort to save a dolphin that beached itself in Orkney appears to have been a success.

The adult white-sided Atlantic dolphin came ashore on Wednesday morning on Scapa Beach just outside Kirkwall.

It had been successfully helped out to sea - but turned around and beached itself again.

It was manhandled off the beach both times by a team of volunteers and appeared to have finally found its way out to sea.

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