Rescue teams return to Blue Springs State Park in Volusia County today, trying to save a manatee that appears to be snarled in a bicycle tire.
It looks like the tire has been wrapped around the manatee's waist for some time and the manatee has actually grown around it.
According to Fox 35 Orlando, Blogger Doris Keeler first spotted the manatee, nicknamed 'Wheelie,' during a visit to the spring in mid-November and posted pictures to her Floridiana Magazinesocial media pages; quickly getting a lot of replies from others, like her, concerned for the animal.
FWC’s spokesman said rescuers have attempted at least once to trap the manatee so experts can remove the ring and help the animal, but it got away from the rescue team and swam into the murky waters of the St. John’s River where they lost track of it.
Rescuers will attempt again Tuesday morning to rescue the manatee who has been seen at Blue Spring again in recent weeks.
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