Sheriff’s Deputy Saves Manatee from Drowning, Holds Onto It for 2 Hours

Deputy Jill Constant spends her 10-hour shifts patrolling the waters as a member of the marine and environmental lands unit for the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. Her duties range from apprehending intoxicated boaters to rescuing seabirds entangled in fishing lines.

Earlier this year, during a severe red tide bloom, the sheriff’s office received an urgent call regarding a distressed manatee near the Treasure Island Causeway.