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VIDEO: Lifeguard saves sea turtle tangled on fishing line

VIDEO: Lifeguard saves sea turtle tangled on fishing line
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VIDEO: Lifeguard saves sea turtle tangled on fishing line
A Florida lifeguard saved a sea turtle that became entangled in a fishing line near Miramar Beach Sunday.South Walton Fire District Lifeguard Jack Nabers noticed a sea turtle swimming weirdly and covered in fishing line, plus the entire pole.Nabers paddled out to the turtle with his medical supplies and removed all of the fishing line and equipment.Click the video player above to see the rescue.He asked others to help call Florida Fish & Wildlife to tell them about the turtle's condition.The turtle was able to swim back out into the ocean without any apparent injuries.

A Florida lifeguard saved a sea turtle that became entangled in a fishing line near Miramar Beach Sunday.

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South Walton Fire District Lifeguard Jack Nabers noticed a sea turtle swimming weirdly and covered in fishing line, plus the entire pole.

Nabers paddled out to the turtle with his medical supplies and removed all of the fishing line and equipment.

Click the video player above to see the rescue.

He asked others to help call Florida Fish & Wildlife to tell them about the turtle's condition.

The turtle was able to swim back out into the ocean without any apparent injuries.