The Brief
- On Friday, January 9, deputies on patrol saw a dorsal fin sticking out of the water and remaining in the same place.
- Deputies with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office’s marine unit circled back and found a six to eight foot Sandbar Shark tangled in a crab trap.
- Mote Marine Laboratory responded and helped free the shark.
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. – From water rescues to helping animals in distress, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office’s marine unit is ready and prepared to answer any and all calls. But, Friday brought them a unique situation.
While out on patrol, they discovered a shark tangled up in a crab trap, and Manatee County deputies acted quickly to get the shark the help it needed.
The backstory:…