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A manatee glides by as the cooler temperatures bring the annual migration of the sea cows to Blue Spring State Park for their winter residency, in Orange City, Fla., Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Manatee herds gather at Florida springs during colder months because the water temperature remains at a relatively warm 72 degrees year-round. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) 
A manatee in Blue Spring State Park is in need of help as a bicycle tire remains stuck along its body.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and SeaWorld’s animal care team will be attempting to remove the tire Tuesday morning, according to a report by Fox 35.
FWC experts believe the manatee, nicknamed “Wheelie” most likely found the tire at a younger age and swam through it – the tire has been part of the animal ever since.
FWC attempted one rescue Monday by laying a trap so immobilize the animal temporarily while experts removed the tire, but “Wheelie” was able to escape into the St. John’s River, where FWC lost track of it.
Read more at Fox 35.
