Man rescues turtle after it gets caught in a fishing hook

Rob Merlino was fishing off Venice Pier in Florida on 4 December when he felt his rod move and thought he hooked a big fish – but it was a turtle instead. Austin Selby, as identified by the local media, then dove in to help the turtle, as seen in this video, recorded by Don Zinn.

Rob Merlino was fishing off Venice Pier in Florida on 4 December when he felt his rod move and thought he hooked a big fish – but it was a turtle instead. Austin Selby, as identified by the local media, then dove in to help the turtle, as seen in this video, recorded by Don Zinn.

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