Humpback Whale Tangled In Net Spotted In Shrewsbury River
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A whale is getting a lot of attention in New Jersey.
Marine rescue teams are keeping an eye on a 30-foot humpback whale that was spotted Friday morning in the Shrewsbury River in Monmouth County.
Humpback Whale Spotted in the Shrewsbury River Earlier today, Troopers from the Marine Services Bureau responded to the...
Posted by New Jersey State Police on Friday, May 29, 2020
Police say the whale eventually turned and headed towards Sandy Hook.
That's when they noticed it was tangled in a net, which could prevent it from feeding.
A special rescue team from Cape Cod has been called in to try to untangle the whale.
Police are asking boaters in the area to be careful.
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