Reports of dolphin carcass dragged through street of Hastings Point

A DOLPHIN was dragged from the back of a 4WD through the centre of a northern NSW town early this morning, shocking witnesses.

A DOLPHIN was dragged by a 4WD down the centre of Hastings Point this morning, shocking an on duty security guard.

The security guard, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Gold Coast Bulletin he couldn’t believe what he was seeing as the dolphin was dragged down the road sliding into poles and gutters at 3am.

It is unknown whether the dolphin was dead or alive at the time.

“I was walking down the a side street and this truck went flying by and it seemed to be towing a dolphin,” he said.

“They had tied a rope to the dolphin’s tail and the other end to the tow bar at the back of the car.

“It was huge, 10-15ft, it would have weighed about 150kg-200kg, it was a big fish.

“I walked out onto the street and when they saw me they stepped on the gas and it was sliding around hitting posts and the gutter.”

The security guard said he was in such disbelief at what he was seeing, he didn’t get the licence plate of the truck.

He said it looked like a black or dark blue Ford Maverick.

“It was an older model SUV heading from Hastings Point towards Pottsville,” he said.

He said he called the Kingscliff Police Station and two officers arrived at Hastings Point 20 minutes later.

It comes after witnesses reported seeing a dead dolphin carcass wash ashore at nearby Cabarita Beach on Sunday however it is unknown whether the two incidents are related.

A Kingscliff Police Station spokeswoman said they were aware of the incident but could not comment further, and could not look into the incident further until an official statement is made.

Anyone with information regarding the incident are urged to contact Kingscliff Police Station on [phone].