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.

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• December 7, 2017 16:44 IST

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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.