CHATHAM — A young humpback whale was freed Thursday morning after being entangled five miles east of Chatham.
The Provincetown-based Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team responded at about 7:30 a.m. after the whale was reported by recreational boaters, according to a Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies statement.
The whale was "heavily entangled and anchored in place, with line through its mouth and wrapped several times around its body and tail," according to Scott Landry, response team director.
The animal was freed using hook-shaped knives at the end of long poles and swam away bruised but free.
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