A Whale Shark, around 12-14 feet in length, entangled in a fishing net near Alibaug was saved by alert fishermen on Thursday.

Manohar Salvekar from Teronda village was on his fishing boat Jai Malhar on Thursday when he spotted the trapped fish around Revdanda bridge near Alibaug. As soon as he realised the fish was entangled, "he showed great presence of mind and with the help of the people on his boat, cut the net to release the Whale Shark back into the sea," Ganesh Nakhwa, vice-president of Maharashtra Purse Seine Fishing Welfare Association told mid-day.