A Florida police officer got a special surprise when a pod of dolphins swam alongside her on Monday morning, March 16.“Officer Watton almost flipped out when she met not one, but at least four, ...

Florida law enforcement and independent fact‑checkers confirmed a viral dolphin kidnapping social media story is fiction.

Florida officials have responded to a bizarre rumor claiming that police had discovered a man who said he was kidnapped by dolphins.

Rumor has it the dolphins also forced the "Florida man" to build an underwater city — but the claim was porpoisely deceitful.

No, but I haven't ruled out the sea lions.