Coast Guard rescues entangled sea turtle off Cuttyhunk Island
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/01/2017 05:47 PM EDT
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Oct. 01, 2017 |
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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