DEC: Sea turtle saved off Orient Point
A leatherback sea turtle got a lucky assist Saturday after getting tangled in a lobster buoy about two miles of Orient Point. State environmental conservation officers on patrol spotted the five-foot long marine reptile and reaching over the boat, "were able to grab the line, which had become ensnared around the lower torso of [the] animal, and cut the rope away," according to a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation release. Handout / DEC (July 6, 2013) (July 9, 2013 3:19 PM)
Animals on the loose on LI, in NY
Aquatic animal sightings on LI
Tangled in a lobster buoy about 2 miles off Orient Point, a leatherback sea turtle got a lucky assist Saturday from state environmental conservation officers out on routine patrol.
The officers spotted the approximately 5-foot-long marine reptile, and, reaching over their patrol boat, "were able to grab the line, which had become ensnared around the lower torso of [the] animal and cut the...
