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Do dolphins attack humans?

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Dolphins can attack with extreme aggression and kill people relatively easily underwater. EDIT: Quick clarification- the US NAVY denies ever having trained dolphins to harm people. Luckily minus that one detail, my answer is still correct as the Soviets absolutely did train dolphins to do just that. read more

But dolphins do get sexually aroused, and their sexual apparatus is such that rape can’t be ruled out solely on grounds of mechanical impossibility. Evidence: a much-viewed YouTube video showing a dolphin with an unmistakably erect penis trying persistently and aggressively to nose into the crotch of a female snorkeler while another diver tries to fend the critter off. read more

Dolphins often engage in rough play, holding each other down and giving chase, so it is possible that the dolphin was playing, but some dolphin experts claim that the creatures sometimes attack humans when they are feeling amorous. read more

Full-on intercourse isn’t out of the question, but the challenges of human-dolphin docking aren’t trivial, so something like rape in the strictest sense sounds unlikely. The fact remains that dolphins can be sexually aggressive and have been known to go after humans, creating a risk of injury or drowning. read more

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