A whale was seen to be entangled in fishing rope offshore of Millers Point earlier this week, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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A whale watcher informed the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) volunteers and NSRI Simonstown crew were then informed of the situation. NSRI Simonstown found a juvenile Humpback whale entangled with fishing rope around the tail and body.
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The SAWDN crew began cutting the rope from the whale using cutting equipment. The crew cut four wraps of rope around the tail and one around the body. With the whale anchored to the sea bed and coupled with windy conditions, the task was not easy.
SAWDN members were however able to lift the fishing line that was anchored to the sea bed.
A further three cuts of the rope were made which essentially allowed to whale to be freed.
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