October 01st, 2017
BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued an entangled sea turtle Sunday after it got tangled in a lobster pot off Cuttyhunk Island.
The video of the rescue can be seen at https://www.dvidshub.net/video/555105/coast-guard-rescues-entangled-sea-turtle-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. back...
The video of the rescue can be seen at https://www.dvidshub.net/video/555105/coast-guard-rescues-entangled-sea-turtle-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. back...