Coast Guard rescues entangled sea turtle off Cuttyhunk Island

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Oct. 01, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast
Contact: 1st District Public Affairs
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Coast Guard rescues entangled sea turtle off Cuttyhunk Island

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BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued an entangled sea turtle Sunday after it got tangled in a lobster pot off Cuttyhunk Island.

A fisherman contacted Coast Guard Station Menemsha around 12:30 p.m., reporting the distressed turtle.

A 29-foot response boat crew from Station Menemsha launched with a member from the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources.

They arrived on scene and freed the animal, which swam away safely.

 

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