Couple rescues shark stuck in work glove off Rhode Island
A shark off the coast of New England is swimming free after getting stuck inside a work glove.
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A shark off the coast of New England is swimming free after getting stuck inside a work glove.
A Connecticut couple's scuba diving trip in Rhode Island on Monday turned into a mission to rescue a baby shark. Deb and Steve Dauphinais, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, were diving on the sand flats off Jamestown, Rhode Island, when Deb Dauphinais spotted the 16-inch (41-centimeter) juvenile shark with its head stuck inside a work glove at the bottom of about 35 feet (10 meters) of water. 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.
Local fishermen found 32-year-old Diego Barria's remains, including skin, fat and flesh, with his tattoo inside a shark they caught in the waters off Caleta Olivia on Sunday.