RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A manatee was rescued from the Tar River canal in Greenville, the first documented case of a manatee being rescued in the state. “Manatees are regularly seen in N.C ...

Crews rescued a manatee last week from the Tar River in Pitt County, marking the first live rescue of a manatee in the state. The 855-pound manatee is doing well and eating on her own, according ...

A manatee rescued from the Tar River earlier this month is the first documented live manatee rescue in North Carolina’s history, the state’s Wildlife Resources Commission said.

Several people assist in the rescue of a manatee that was found in the Tar River in Greenville. It was the first documented manatee rescue in North Carolina.

So the team packed up the SeaWorld Rescue boat (a flat-bottomed boat specifically designed for manatee rescue), hitched it to a truck and made the eight-hour drive to Alabama.

The manatee weighs about 855 pounds and measures almost 9 feet, according to SeaWorld. SeaWorld Orlando’s Rescue Team took the manatee to Florida for further care.

A manatee rescued from the Tar River earlier this month is the first documented live manatee rescue in North Carolina’s history, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said.