Military Attack Dolphins Let Loose

[zacdl]

A few years ago some were let loose and started killing people here in the US. Looks like they have "upgraded" Dolphin models and it might happen again.


It may be the oddest tale to emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Experts who have studied the US navy's cetacean training exercises claim the 36 mammals could be carrying 'toxic dart' guns. Divers and surfers risk attack, they claim, from a species considered to be among the planet's smartest. The US navy admits it has been training dolphins for military purposes, but has refused to confirm that any are missing.

Dolphins have been trained in attack-and-kill missions since the Cold War. The US Atlantic bottlenose dolphins have apparently been taught to shoot terrorists attacking military vessels. Their coastal compound was breached during the storm, sweeping them out to sea. But those who have studied the controversial use of dolphins in the US defence programme claim it is vital they are caught quickly.

Leo Sheridan, 72, a respected accident investigator who has worked for government and industry, said he had received intelligence from sources close to the US government's marine fisheries service confirming dolphins had escaped.

'My concern is that they have learnt to shoot at divers in wetsuits who have simulated terrorists in exercises. If divers or windsurfers are mistaken for a spy or suicide bomber and if equipped with special harnesses carrying toxic darts, they could fire,' he said. 'The darts are designed to put the target to sleep so they can be interrogated later, but what happens if the victim is not found for hours?'

Usually dolphins were controlled via signals transmitted through a neck harness. 'The question is, were these dolphins made secure before Katrina struck?' said Sheridan.

The mystery surfaced when a separate group of dolphins was washed from a commercial oceanarium on the Mississippi coast during Katrina. Eight were found with the navy's help, but the dolphins were not returned until US navy scientists had examined them.

Sheridan is convinced the scientists were keen to ensure the dolphins were not the navy's, understood to be kept in training ponds in a sound in Louisiana, close to Lake Pontchartrain, whose waters devastated New Orleans.

The navy launched the classified Cetacean Intelligence Mission in San Diego in 1989, where dolphins, fitted with harnesses and small electrodes planted under their skin, were taught to patrol and protect Trident submarines in harbour and stationary warships at sea.

Criticism from animal rights groups ensured the use of dolphins became more secretive. But the project gained impetus after the Yemen terror attack on the USS Cole in 2000. Dolphins have also been used to detect mines near an Iraqi port.

Found: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1577753,00.html

[OrionGirl]

http://www.snopes.com/katrina/rumor/dolphins.asp

[Chill]

Oh hello Flipper
Can I help you
yes I know my tank is a litlle overstocked
honestly I'm trying to find new homes for your little friends
wait a minute can we discuss this
oh god
please I was a noob when I bought them
no don't
noooooooooooooo................................... .........................

[YoFishboy]

..and even on the 1 in 10 billion chance it is true...why the hell would they be "packing heat" all the time..wouldn't they only be fitted with their weaponry prior to a specific mission? I mean, come on conspiracy theorists...true, the dolphins did kill Kennedy, but this is just too much.....

[tomm10]

I mean, come on conspiracy theorists...true, the dolphins did kill Kennedy, but this is just too much.....

Actually it was only one dolphin. He worked alone.

[Dangerdoll]

I was on my way to snopes before I got to your post, OG, thanks ;)

[YoFishboy]

Actually it was only one dolphin. He worked alone.

He was hiding in the Seagrassy knoll.....

[Holly9937]

What I think is most scary are these so called "news" organizations that publish such poorly researched and verified stories. Sure, a silly killer dolphin story is harmless, but how about the ones that have actually done real harm??!?!

[slipknottin]

We do not have killer dolphins. The dolphins are used to detect mines, subs, and other non-organic things.

We have California Sea Lions to detect swimmers. And they do not kill divers, the sea lions carry what is essentially a locking collar in their mouths, and they swim down and lock the collar around the divers leg. And then the coast guard monitors the diver, or hauls them in.

[YoFishboy]

What I think is most scary are these so called "news" organizations that publish such poorly researched and verified stories. Sure, a silly killer dolphin story is harmless, but how about the ones that have actually done real harm??!?!

Like FOX "news", Dan Rather, or (insert any news source here).....

[pophead]

sweet... undercover killer dolphins! just what the us military would use! :D

[Chill]

Johnny suspects this might be true
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5898/johnnymnemoniclarge166ti.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/4655/jn97ec.jpg

[125gJoe]

"Resistance is futile!"

Nice photo of the Borg-Olphin! :D

[zacdl]

Hmm, false huh?
I thought it might be, I thought it a little weird that they had headgear like that on all the time too :)

But, in case you dont know, and this is true, there were actually dolphins trained by the US to attack Russian divers. They let them loose (stupid move) and started showing up in rivers, where they documented a few deaths of people that were attacked by them.
No, they did not have knives strapped to their noses, simply used their force and teeth :)
But not near as high tech as this article has.

[slipknottin]

But, in case you dont know, and this is true, there were actually dolphins trained by the US to attack Russian divers. They let them loose (stupid move) and started showing up in rivers, where they documented a few deaths of people that were attacked by them.

Uh huh.

[Emg]

I would think people being killed by dolphins would be a pretty hot news item...since the 24 hour news media is usually desperate for anything to fill the gaps.....and since I've heard nothing about it...I highly suspect it...

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Actually it was only one dolphin. He worked alone.

APPARENTLY, someone has never heard of the "second flipper" theory..Sheesh

[125gJoe]

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503310/

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

I have it on good authority, that this pic is legitimate....
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=8418488&uid=4050065&members=1

[YoFishboy]

I have it on good authority, that this pic is legitimate....
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=8418488&uid=4050065&members=1

Well I'm convinced.....

[Dangerdoll]

OMG!!! Pixie, that pic is AMAZING!!! I agree with Yo, after seeing that, I am TOTALLY convinced..... on my way to Snopes to submit it :D

[FreddytheFish]

yofishboy and tomm10, you guys are both wrong. dolphins did not kill JFK. it was a trio of Bobo the Chimpanzee, Fidel Castro, and JarJar Binks ;)

geez, are you misinformed

[chuckj]

You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cannot be done. Ah, would you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here! What do we have?

[Larissa]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cannot be done. Ah, would you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here! What do we have?

[Chill]

yofishboy and tomm10, you guys are both wrong. dolphins did not kill JFK. it was a trio of Bobo the Chimpanzee, Fidel Castro, and JarJar Binks ;)

geez, are you misinformed

wrong, wrong, wrong

I shouted out, (whoo whoo)
"Who killed the Kennedys?" (whoo whoo)
When after all (whoo whoo)
It was you and me (whoo whoo)
Just as every cop is a criminal (whoo whoo)
And all the sinners saints (whoo whoo)
As heads is tails (whoo whoo)
Just call me Flipper (whoo whoo)
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint (whoo whoo)
So if you meet me (whoo whoo)
Have some courtesy (whoo whoo)
Have some sympathy, (whoo whoo) and some taste (whoo whoo)
Use all your well-learned politesse (whoo whoo)
Or I'll lay your(whoo whoo) soul to waste,(whoo whoo), um yeah (whoo whoo)

[YoFishboy]

wrong, wrong, wrong

I shouted out, (whoo whoo)
"Who killed the Kennedys?" (whoo whoo)
When after all (whoo whoo)
It was you and me (whoo whoo)
Just as every cop is a criminal (whoo whoo)
And all the sinners saints (whoo whoo)
As heads is tails (whoo whoo)
Just call me Flipper (whoo whoo)
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint (whoo whoo)
So if you meet me (whoo whoo)
Have some courtesy (whoo whoo)
Have some sympathy, (whoo whoo) and some taste (whoo whoo)
Use all your well-learned politesse (whoo whoo)
Or I'll lay your(whoo whoo) soul to waste,(whoo whoo), um yeah (whoo whoo)

"Sympathy for the Dolphin"

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Yet more proof of the "Second Flipper Theory"... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=8418488&uid=4050065&members=1

[YoFishboy]

Yet more proof of the "Second Flipper Theory"... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=8418488&uid=4050065&members=1


Isn't that LBJ in a dolphin suit?

[125gJoe]

With that picture proof - it's obvious it was on "pourpoise"!

[Dangerdoll]

OMG! Pixie, where are you finding such obvious proof? I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes!! hmmmmm...... I wonder if the dolphins bred with the snakeheads.... it's the only thing I can think of that makes it possible for the dolphin to be on the streets!!!

(Joe, that was a hilarious moaner ;) )

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

[QUOTE=Dangerdoll]OMG! Pixie, where are you finding such obvious proof? I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it with my own eyes!![QUOTE]

im sorry doll, but i must protect my sources. ;)

[Chill]

"Sympathy for the Dolphin"

Okay - I'm freaked out as soon as I posted that I went out to the car and Sympathy for the Devil was playing on the radio. It was followed by Twilight Zone. I think the dolphins are watching. We stumbled on to the truth - all conspiracies lead to the dolphins - I doubt if any of us will see dawn. Look at that maniacial grin.

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1228/6052494516fe.jpg

[YoFishboy]

Okay - I'm freaked out as soon as I posted that I went out to the car and Sympathy for the Devil was playing on the radio. It was followed by Twilight Zone. I think the dolphins are watching. We stumbled on to the truth - all conspiracies lead to the dolphins - I doubt if any of us will see dawn. Look at that maniacial grin.

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1228/6052494516fe.jpg

I HEAR SQUEEKING OUT MY WINDOW....HELP ME...DIOS MIO....I'M FUBAR!

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

That dolphin has mean streak a mile wide...if you look close, you will see Charlie the tuna stuck in his teeth.

[nursie]

I believe some folks around here have read Hitchhikers Guide...weren't the dolphins aliens here on earth for fish.....hmmmm. And left before earth got dusted?

[125gJoe]

I believe some folks around here have read Hitchhikers Guide...weren't the dolphins aliens here on earth for fish.....hmmmm. And left before earth got dusted?I just watched the movie! Yes -- they left just in time!!! It's all explained in the "Guide"! :thm:

[saltyc]

...and thanks for all the fish!

[fishypoo2]

dolphins "packing heat"
:laugh: :laugh: :joe:

[OrionGirl]

Dolphins were not aliens in the book. They were the most intelligent species on the planet, but nothing was ever said about them being aliens. They hitch hiked off before the planet was destroyed, aftter making strenous efforts to notify humans of the impending threat.

Don't blame them.