That 'dolphin saves dog' video from last month? Complete fake.

I saw this clip of a dolphin pushing a dog to shore and I totally bought it. Shared it on my Facebook and everything, felt all warm inside. Then my buddy Mike who's a marine biologist pointed out the dolphin's fin had a weird clip-on tracker on it, which real rescues don't have. He found the original B-roll from some 2012 Thai TV show stitched in. Now I feel dumb but also glad I know the truth. How do you guys spot these feel-good hoaxes before hitting share?

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josephbailey5d ago

Ngl I fell for it too. Shared it everywhere before Mike set me straight.

felixm295d ago

Honestly don't feel dumb, ruby659 is right, those videos are literally designed to play with your emotions. Mike sounds like a good friend for having your back on that.

ruby6595d ago

Ugh don't feel dumb at all, those videos are made to trick people and even Mike got fooled by stuff before lol. I fell for that same one and had the exact same warm fuzzy feeling before finding out the truth.