Article 3XK97 Nefarious porpoise: frisky dolphin prompts Brittany bathing ban

Nefarious porpoise: frisky dolphin prompts Brittany bathing ban

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Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
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Local mayor forbids people to go in the sea after creature tried to rub against swimmers

A mayor on France's Brittany coast took the rare step of banning swimming for several days after a solitary frisky dolphin tried to get too close to bathers.

Roger Lars decided last week that it was safest to ban swimming and diving on the coast near Landi(C)vennec, where the over-friendly dolphin had been spotted.

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