Coast Guard Station Montauk Rescues Turtle Caught in Line near Montauk, New York

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES

06.15.2015

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ali Blackburn 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

Coast Guard Station Montauk crewmembers assisted in disentangling a leatherback turtle in Montauk, New York, June 15, 2015. Crewmembers were able to successfully cut the turtle out of a lobster pot line and the turtle swam away, showing no signs of injury. (U.S. Coast Guard photo.)

• Date Taken: 06.15.2015
• Date Posted: 06.15.2015 18:31
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 409770
• VIRIN: 150615-G-AE983-719
• Filename: DOD_102519729
• Length: 00:00:29
• Location: NEW YORK, NY, US