Coast Guard Rescues Turtle Caught in Line Near Montauk, New York

A US Coast Guard crew rescued a Leatherback turtle from a lobster trap off the coast of Montauk, New York, on Monday, June 15. The crew set out onto Fort Pond Bay in the early afternoon and released the turtle by cutting it free from the lobster pot line in which it was tangled. The turtle swam away without any sign of injury, according to the US Coast Guard. Credit: US Coast Guard