Shark Tangled In Crab Trap Rescued By Deputies, Mote Staff At Manatee Beach: Watch

HOLMES BEACH, FL — Deputies rescued a distressed shark found tangled in a crab trap buoy line on Friday at Manatee Public Beach. (Watch a video of the rescue below.)

Deputies Judy and Hernandez noticed the shark while patrolling the beach’s swim zones, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post.

They stayed near the shark and contacted Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium for help.

Mote staff arrived quickly and were able to safely remove several hooks and pieces of fishing gear from the shark, freeing it from the trap.

The shark was likely hooked by someone fishing from the beach and then became tangled after wrapping the fishing line around the crab trap buoy line, MCSO said. The fishing line likely broke off between the trap and the angler, leaving the shark unable to swim free.

Watch a video from the rescue below:

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