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    Marine lab officials believe human interaction may have played a part in animal's death

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If you spent any time in or around the inner coastal waterway near the -- -- road bridge into -- this was likely a familiar face and -- always I have all the time you have five -- or -- the dolphins depending on -- you talk to you.

He was such a picture in the area that the appetizers second of the -- -- sunset grill was named after him.

The bottle nosed -- got his name from his constant habit of begging for food.

Friday he was found dead near that bridge the sad deal where the whole area you know.

The dolphins here so amazing mote marine lab officials have not determined what killed off the but they have a good feeling -- contributed to his demise.

He had a whole variety of things wrong.

It could very well be that isn't healthy lifestyle and his -- -- their actions contributed.

We don't know for sure exactly what did -- dolphins is illegal you can get up to 100000.

Dollars in fines to the practice.

Motive -- they feeding dolphins can lead to big problems with the animals including putting him at risk for -- strikes.

They also say the food people feed dolphins isn't healthy for them.

Paula -- -- -- cup classic -- live in the area he says whenever he took his boat in the water there was a good chance he theme -- Every day every other day he says he would often -- people feeding him basically.

Without all the time.

Tackle -- -- the other folks -- right.

In a lot -- thought from jail for an obvious that one.

Officials with -- -- we should all remove this story I know people often have the best interest at heart but you know you really can't -- these animals.

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