These pictures show the amazing moment when a group of walkers were able to save a common dolphin that had become stranded on a beach on Polpeor Cove at Lizard Point.

The female dolphin was found by a walker on Saturday, January 28, who quickly called the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) team, who dispersed medics and vets to the scene.

The dolphin was assessed by vets who found the dolphin to be well enough to be released back into the sea, but due to the rocky location could not be freed at Polpeor Cove.

A series of passers-by volunteered and carried the dolphin in a sling to Porthoustock where teams in wetsuits waded out to help the dolphin, before she swam back out to sea.

The BDMLR posted on Facebook: "At approximately 9.30am BDMLR Medics in Cornwall were tasked to Lizard Point following reports of a live stranded dolphin at Polpeor Cove.

"Medics arrived to find a juvenile female dolphin in a small rocky pool being supported by members of the public who had found and reported her to our emergency 24hr hotline.

"They took over providing first aid and carrying out an initial health assessment while arrangements were made for one of our consultant veterinarians, Paul Riley of Head and Head Veterinary Surgery in Helston, to attend.

"The dolphin was found by the vet to be in a suitable condition for release and gave her some medication to help.

"Owing to the rocky and enclosed nature of Polpeor Cove, it was decided that the dolphin would need to be relocated to nearby Porthoustock to give her the best possible chance of a successful refloat.

"She was carried by teams of medics up to the top of the headland immediately above the cove and transported by car to the release beach, with a medic alongside to keep her wet and calm.

"Once the team had arrived with the dolphin, she was immediately taken into the shallows and biodegradable tape with BDMLR's details on it was attached to her tail.

"Meanwhile, other medics changed into wet/drysuits and lifejackets while the vet gave a final check, and the all clear to go ahead with the release was given.

"She was taken into waist - chest deep water and given time to recover, which she responded to quickly and strongly.

"The tarpaulin supporting her was taken away and she headed out into Fal Bay at speed, porpoising regularly and zig-zagging back and forth until she headed directly back out to sea.

"A huge thank you to the many volunteer Medics and everyone else that responded to todays callout and gave up their time to assist with this successful rescue, particularly against the backdrop of so many dead cetaceans coming ashore in SW England this year."

Posting on Facebook, Head and Head Vets in Helston posted: "Head and Head vet Paul Riley was called out today by BDMLR volunteers, to attend a stranded young common dolphin at the Lizard.

"It seemed in good health other than some superficial wounds caused by stranding on a rocky beach.

"Paul gave it some antibiotic and painkilling injections. Because the beach at the Lizard was surrounded by rocks, the decision was made to transport it by vehicle to Porthoustock beach.

"The BDMLR volunteers, led by Dan Jarvis, waded into the water and supported the dolphin for several minutes before releasing it.

"After surfacing three or four times, thirty or forty metres off the beach it was last seen heading out to the open sea."