Manatee Rescue

NFPA Journal Podcast by NFPA

Mar 10, 202642:29Government & Organizations

In February, responders in Florida successfully rescued a 7-foot, 400-pound manatee that had wiggled his way up a concrete pipe and became trapped in a stormwater drain under the road. The unusual rescue made internation...

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