Crews searching Sanibel River for displaced manatee

SANIBEL, Fla. Crews have been searching the Sanibel river system where a large manatee can’t find its way out.

WINK News reporter Melinda Lee tagged along for the rescue mission.

MORE: State lawmakers want manatees listed as ‘endangered’
MORE: Orphaned manatee returned to wild off Florida coast

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