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brooklynite

(94,548 posts) Sun Sep 10, 2017, 09:43 PM Sep 2017

A manatee needs rescuing...

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A manatee needs rescuing... (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2017 OP

AWWWWWWWWW Skittles Sep 2017 #1

Oh no! mcar Sep 2017 #2

already done shanny Sep 2017 #3

Can you give an update? angstlessk Sep 2017 #4

I don't have a link but a google search should find it shanny Sep 2017 #5

Rescue discussed in this DU thread csziggy Sep 2017 #6

Thank goodness they were rescued Beringia Sep 2017 #7

Skittles

(153,160 posts)

1. AWWWWWWWWW

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 09:53 PM

Sep 2017

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-irma-manatees-rescue-sarasota-bay-florida-caught-on-camera/

mcar

(42,329 posts)

2. Oh no!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 09:54 PM

Sep 2017

shanny

(6,709 posts)

3. already done

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 09:58 PM

Sep 2017

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

4. Can you give an update?

Reply to shanny (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 10:51 PM

Sep 2017

shanny

(6,709 posts)

5. I don't have a link but a google search should find it

Reply to angstlessk (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 10, 2017, 11:23 PM

Sep 2017

Briefly a couple of people out on the beach spotted two manatees stranded by retreating waters. They tried to move them themselves but couldn't, so they posted pics and asked for help. Got thousands of responses/shares and somebody let the wildlife people know (whatever they call that dept in Florida). Several rangers showed up with tarps, everybody rolled the manatees on to them and then they dragged them out to deeper water. They both swam away just fine.

Heroes all around, IMO.