May 24, 2016 — BRICK, N.J., — A group of fishermen rescued a humpback whale tangled in fishing gear off the coast of northern Ocean County in New Jersey.
Fisherman Sal Gatto posted a video to Facebook showing the whale slowly swimming off Saturday after the boat’s crew cut through ropes and nets to rescue the 40-foot sea creature from some abandoned fishing equipment.
“I was out looking for some bass during the early morning and spotted a 40 foot humpback whale tangled in a large fish net with rope near the Manasquan Inlet,” Gatto told JSHN.com.