Green sea turtle with fishing line stuck on it rescued in Davao Oriental

Residents rescued a juvenile green sea turtle found to have a fishing line still stuck to its body in Mati City, Davao Oriental on Saturday morning.

The turtle was found on Dahican Beach in a weak state.

Residents informed a group taking care of pawikan about the turtle.

The fishing line found stuck on a green sea turtle on Dahican Beach was almost two meters long. Photo courtesy: Winston Plaza

Rescuers removed the fishing line, which was found to be almost two meters long, slowly and carefully.

They also took care of the other wounds found on the turtle's body.

The green sea turtle will be released back into the sea on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. Photo courtesy: Winston Plaza

The green sea turtle will be released back into the sea on Sunday after it has been marked and declared healthy enough to go into the waters.

Considered endangered species, green sea turtles have been observed to mistake trash in the sea as food. —Peewee C. Bacuño/KG, GMA News