A man from Florida was out on a routine patrol through a mangrove-lined waterway when he spotted something strange in the branches, something caught there that very clearly was not supposed to be.
He eased the boat down, leaned over the rail, and looked more carefully to figure out what he was seeing. It was difficult to make out, but he could tell there was definitely something there.
The shape was small and trapped, and he knew right away this was not a piece of driftwood. Before he had fully processed it, the moment had already turned into a rescue mission.
A Distressed Creature Caught Above the Water
Captain Tom Mattmuller was cruising through the waters of Lyon Bay, expecting nothing more than an ordinary workday. He had no idea that one unexpected sighting would change the entire course of his afternoon…