19 Manatees Freed After Being Stuck in a Drain

Thanks to the rescue team from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, along with police and firefighters, 19 manatees were freed after being stuck in a pipe drain for nearly 10 hours.

Capt. Jay Dragon of the Satellite Beach Fire Department said early Tuesday that the 19 manatees were all alive and were returned to the Indian River Lagoon System.

“It was very arduous. You’re looking at the amount of manpower it took just to move each manatee. There were probably 40 rescuers here,” Satellite Beach Fire Dept. Chief Don Hughes said.

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