Firefighters Free Pelican Tangled In Fishing Line As Snow Falls In Florida

Published date: Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:46:33 +0700

Destin, Florida – Firefighters rescued a pelican tangled in fishing line along the seawall of Station 19 on Choctawhatchee Bay on Sunday, January 18.

Footage posted by Destin Fire Rescue shows the pelican flying low over the bay after Capt. Ben Hartley and the crew freed it from the line.

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