JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department was called Friday evening to Metropolitan Park, where crews worked to rescue a manatee.
JFRD staff could be seen hoisting the manatee from the shallow waters using a crane.
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According to JFRD, the manatee was caught at low tide in the mud banks along the St. Johns River by Metro Park.
Crews assisted @MyFWC w/this manatee that got caught at low tide in the mud banks along the St John’s River by Metro Park across from the stadium last night…not your everyday rescue, but happy to be able assist in this rescue which took a few hours & finished just before dark pic.twitter.com/TW6EGZDQV2
— THEJFRD (@THEJFRD) January 7, 2023
In a tweet shared by the agency, it was not an “everyday rescue,” but crews were able to help the manatee from the water after a few hours.
A truck marked “manatee rescue” could be seen in the background.
News4JAX is working to gather additional information from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.