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Dear Editor,

Re: How do you harass a dolphin?

Could it be that Dolphin Dave has moved on to a place where the residents are allowed to swim with her?

The psychological damage done to the poor creature by the contact ban imposed by our local cetacean experts - who were unable even to get her sex right - must be enormous.

When first she came to these shores she was made welcome with crowds turning out to see her, boats to chase and swimmers to pat her and play games with - then suddenly it all stopped. What did I do wrong she must be thinking: Does my breath smell? Am I the wrong sort of dolphin? Or maybe its because they found out I am female?

Have Folkestone residents lost their sense of porpoise? They have stopped you swimming with the dolphin as it was becoming humanised. They'll stop you feeding the birds next in case they get too used to it too.

Sometimes I wonder whether you are allowed to have any fun in Folkestone .

Swingfield Scrivener