Girl Trailed by Group of Dolphins While Rafting

A nine-year-old girl riding a raft behind a boat over the weekend found herself suddenly in good company -- she was being trailed by a pack of dolphins, and her family caught the whole thing on tape.

Speaking to the LA Times, Gabrielle Zeni of Orange County said that she didn't realize the friendly sea creatures were surrounding her until her mother began pointing them out. Then, her mom snapped a photo of the girl, with at least five mammalian swimmers to either side.

Now, says Reyna Zeni, Gabrielle's mom, everyone thinks they Photoshopped the images. Her teenage brother -- who adds that the photos are indeed real -- said that he was nevertheless surprised that they caught the incident on film.

"The camera is ghetto," he said in an interview.

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By Jessica Pauline Ogilvie in News on July 6, 2012 11:30 AM
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  • gabrielle zeni
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  • Dinky85

    Camera is Ghetto!!!!

  • GT

    They are coming....with machine guns.

  • Wesley

    "A picture you would almost need to see to believe?"   Really is that why I'm watching a VIDEO to maybe see a picture or something of that nature?  To maybe um see pics that I wouldn't believe to be seen.  Another note, why do they have the guy live on site while its dark and probably a day or at least 12 hours later?  LA you all crack me up! Slow news week I know but really this is just hilarious!

  • sygyzy

    In case anyone else was confused as I was, there is no video. They just have still photos.

  • Jon Hughes

    Pedodolphins

  • RedMercury

    Exactly!

    We all know dolphins are perverts.  Yet we see this and go, "Oh!  Isn't that cute!"  If your daughter was surrounded by a bunch of perverts in the park, you'd be calling a cop or getting your gun.  But here the parents just laugh and take pictures!  If she'd fallen out of the tube, those dolphins would have been all over her!

    The state should take her away and give her to parents who will love and protect her.

    (For those of you who are missing it, the above is sarcasm.)

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