Coverage dated September 11, 2023 to September 12, 2023

Scuba-diving couple rescues baby shark caught in work glove at bottom of the ocean off Rhode Island

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"It kind of looked at both of us ... got its equilibrium back and then swam off back to where it is supposed to be," Deb Dauphinais said.

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Cheddar
A Connecticut Couple Rescues a Baby Shark Caught in a Work Glove (opens Cheddar)
Published Sep 11, 2023
Cheddar's feed description
A Connecticut couple's scuba diving trip in Rhode Island on Monday turned into a mission to rescue a baby shark stuck in a glove.
Fox News
Divers rescue juvenile shark trapped in work glove off Rhode Island coast (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 11, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A scuba diving excursion for a couple from Connecticut turned into a mission to save a young shark in Rhode Island that had its head stuck in a work glove.
FOX 61 Hartford
Glastonbury couple rescues baby shark caught in work glove (opens FOX 61 Hartford)
Published Sep 11, 2023
FOX 61 Hartford's feed description
The two were diving on the sand flats off Jamestown, Rhode Island, when one of them spotted the 16-inch juvenile shark with its head stuck inside a work glove.
NBC News
Scuba divers find baby shark that was stuck inside a work glove (opens NBC News)
Published Sep 11, 2023
NBC News's feed description
Deb Dauphinais, a dive instructor, said she thought the shark was dead, but when it twitched she motioned for her husband to come over and help.
Boston
A Connecticut couple rescues a baby shark caught in a work glove off the coast of Rhode Island (opens Boston)
Published Sep 11, 2023
Boston's feed description
Deb Dauphinais, who has been an instructor for about 30 years, said this is not the first time she has rescued a marine animal in distress.
CBS News
Scuba-diving couple rescues baby shark caught in work glove at bottom of the ocean off Rhode Island (opens CBS News)
Published Sep 12, 2023
CBS News's feed description
"It kind of looked at both of us ... got its equilibrium back and then swam off back to where it is supposed to be," Deb Dauphinais said.
New York Post
Connecticut couple rescues baby shark they found stuck in a work glove at the bottom of the ocean (opens New York Post)
Published Sep 12, 2023
New York Post's feed description
Deb and Steve Dauphinais, of Glastonbury, Ct., were diving in the sand flats off Jamestown, Rhode Island, when Deb first spotted the 16-inches long creature stuck at the bottom of about 35-inches o…
WFLA
Couple rescues baby shark caught in work glove (opens WFLA)
Published Sep 12, 2023
WFLA's feed description
A Connecticut couple’s scuba diving trip in Rhode Island turned into a mission to rescue a baby shark.

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