It's a sea cow, not a pond cow.
A young manatee has been rescued from a small Florida pond (a mile and a half from open water) after it became stranded by Hurricane Helen's storm surge.
Gulley will go to the zoo where he will recuperate before being released. Zoo of Tampa at Lowry Park/Facebook
A hunter near Big Bend Wildlife Management Area in Dixie County stumbled upon the 500-pound 2-year-old manatee last week. According to a Facebook post from the Tampa Zoo in Lowry Park..
The frightened hunter immediately called the authorities, who came to rescue the dog in distress. They named him Garry.
Photos show rescue workers working hard to rescue poor Gulley from the remote wilderness where he had been used as a prison.
I couldn't feed the puppy. Zoo of Tampa at Lowry Park/Facebook
According to the post, food was limited in the small pond where the giant baby was found, causing Gally to lose a worrying amount of weight.
Experts believe that the intense storm surge caused by Hurricane Helen pushed Gully far from his home.
“The area experienced massive storm surge flooding in late September as a result of Hurricane Helen, which is likely why the manatees ended up so far from the open ocean,” the post said. are.
He was not in very good health when he was found in a small pond. Zoo of Tampa at Lowry Park/Facebook
“Manatees displaced by storm surge often remain in unusual locations with limited food sources even after the storm surge recedes,” the statement continued.
Gully was discovered not far from where Hurricane Helen made landfall in the Big Bend area near Perry, Florida. According to the Miami Herald.
According to a Facebook post, Gulley was returned to the Tampa Zoo for a complete health check and care before being returned to his beach house.
November is Manatee Appreciation Month.
