On Friday, June 28, the SA Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) reported a distressed whale entangled in fishing line off-shore of Walker Bay, Hermanus, in the Western Cape.
The local whale charter vessel Miroscha was monitoring the whale from a safe distance. The whale was entangled in fishing line around its tail.
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Miroscha remained on the scene and provided coordinates.
The NSRI Hermanus rescue craft Rescue 17 Alpha was launched at 9.37am, accompanied by a qualified SAWDN NSRI crew and carrying specialised cutting tools.
