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Florida fishing crew rescues leatherback turtle off Clearwater Beach
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The crew of the charter boat, Double Eagle 2, out of Clearwater Beach showed incredible compassion on Monday when they rescued a rare marine reptile in distress.
About 14 miles offshore, Capt. Erik Larson and his team spotted a crab trap ball bobbing in the distance.
“We pick up loose balloons out here. Loose crab trap floats, we do that pretty regularly,” Larson said.
But this time – as they got closer – a rare Leatherback sea turtle came into view.
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