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

You should question this rumor even if you don't question Gerald.

A story about a Florida man claiming he was kidnapped by dolphins and forced to build them an underwater city tore across ...

Here are some words I never thought I’d read, let alone write: A man in America has claimed he was kidnapped by a dolphin called Gerald and forced to build an underwater city. Sometimes, stories – ...

A widely shared story claiming a Florida man was abducted by dolphins and forced to build them an underwater city is ...

A bizarre claim about dolphins kidnapping a man to work on an underwater construction project is false ...

If you missed this entire saga, a post went viral claiming that a 33-year-old man called Ricky James Hollowell was found on a ...

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

The satirical post spun an elaborate tale set in Fort Myers featuring a fictional character named “Ricky James Hollowell, 33, ...

A Florida man kidnapped by dolphins? How a satire post tricked social media — and forced the sheriff’s office to respond.