California rescuers free humpback snagged by fishing anchors
Source: Associated Press
Updated 8:12 pm, Tuesday, July 18, 2017
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — Rescuers off California on Tuesday freed a badly tangled humpback whale caught by fishing anchors that were dragging it to the ocean floor.
A rescue team that included members of the state's whale-entanglement teams, fishermen, academics, marine veterinarians and the U.S. Coast Guard unsnagged the whale Tuesday, after nearly eight hours of cutting off fishing lines, buoys and anchor lines wrapped around the animal, team leader Pieter Folkens said by phone, from near the rescue site.
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The animal had two fishing lines running through its mouth, at least six fishing buoys wrapped around a fin and fishing anchors pulling its tail straight down, Folkens said.
Once freed, the whale circled the rescuers' boat before swimming away.
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One of the most incredible creatures ever. 
