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Coast Guard Rescues Trapped Sea Turtle Off Cape Cod
Coast Guard crews rescued a sea turtle off Cape Cod Sunday.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA — Coast Guard crews said they rescued a sea turtle tangled in a lobster pot off Cape Cod Sunday. The adult sea turtle got trapped near Cuttyhunk Island and a fisherman who saw the distressed creature called it in to the Coast Guard.
"A 29-foot response boat crew from Station Menemsha launched with a member from the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources," the Coast Guard said in a statement. "They arrived on scene and freed the animal, which swam away safely." (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Massachusetts Patch sites.)
The Coast Guard shared this video of the rescue:
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Photo: Coast Guard crews rescue a trapped sea turtle off Cape Cod October 1, 2017. (Credit: Coast Guard)
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