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'It was an honor': Entangled whale freed from fishing gear

A young humpback whale was freed from entanglement in fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday.

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What happened A young humpback whale was freed from entanglement in fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday.
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jun 17, 9:56 PM

'It was an honor': Entangled whale freed from fishing gear

A young humpback whale was freed from entanglement in fishing gear off the coast of Massachusetts on Sunday.

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Jun 17, 9:56 PM: KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) joined the source map.

Jun 17, 9:56 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.