COAST GUARD SAVES 6-FOOT LEATHERBACK SEA TURTLE TRAPPED IN FISHING LINE OFF MAINE COAST

A small-boat crew deployed from the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell untangles a 6-foot long Leatherback turtle from fishing line 15 miles off Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Sept. 20, 2015. After cutting the line, the crew watched as the turtle swam away to the open sea. U.S. Coast Guard photos

BOSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a Leatherback sea turtle entangled in fishing gear Sunday approximately 15 miles south of Cape Elizabeth, Maine.