Family is stunned as playful dolphin joins them during morning swim
Lynda MacDonald, 50, her partner, son, and his girlfriend, set out for their 6am morning swim at Lyme Bay, on August 3, when they were joined by a bottlenose dolphin minutes after jumping off their boat and into the ocean.
Lynda, who works in advertising and splits her time between London and Dorset, said: 'It was a magical moment, I'm so glad I caught it on camera.
'Out of nowhere, the dolphin immediately approached us and wanted to join in on the action.
'It was friendly and playful. It even started guiding members of our group along the water with its beak.
'It was not distressed by our presence and was very confident around us.
'I've seen a dolphin before, but this is something I'll remember forever.'
Lynda said: 'The sea belongs to dolphins - we were lucky to spend a moment with it.'
'You can hear from the footage audio that the dolphin was happy to interact with us.
'But we were mindful; we played for five minutes and then let it go on its way.'
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