Coast Guard rescues entangled sea turtle

BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued an entangled sea turtle Sunday after it got tangled in a lobster pot off Cuttyhunk Island.A fisherman contacted Coast Guard Station Menemsha around 12:30 p.m., reporting the distressed turtle.A 29-foot response boat crew from Station Menemsha launched with a member from the Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources.They arrived on scene and freed the animal, which swam away safely. 

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