The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office posted new video on its Facebook page Monday night of two officers rescuing a sea turtle.
The video shows JSO Lt. Steve Mullen and Officer Brad Smith.
They saw a leatherback turtle tangled in a crab trap about two miles from Hanna Park. Lt. Mullen used a knife to cut the rope to the free turtle.
Leatherback turtles were once considered endangered, but are now classified as a vulnerable species.
Leatherback Sea Turtle Saved From Crab Trap By JSO OfficersJacksonville Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Steve Mullen and...
Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Monday, February 22, 2016
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