A large knot of fishing line was trailing about 10 to 15 feet behind the whale. Spokeswoman Kelly Terry said in a three-hour operation, the team cut away more than 230 feet of rope.

In March, volunteers removed 24,000 feet of entangled fishing line hanging from the pier. WFTS "You can imagine how detrimental that could be for wildlife," said Arndt.

HELENA – A pair of geese that became tangled in fishing line at Spring Meadow Lake are swimming and flying easier after state wildlife officials were able to capture them ...

A large injury caused by the fishing line is clearly visible on the animal's body. NOAA said they had cut free between 2,300-2,500 feet of lines from the whale. NOAA Rescue workers attempt to free ...