An olive ridley sea turtle with a fishing hook stuck in its mouth was rescued by wildlife officials on Wayangani Beach, Maharashtra.

Pliers and a hacksaw were used to remove the hook. After a prolonged effort, the officials managed to successfully remove the hooky from the turtle's mouth.

Suhas, a beach manager, said: "My brother Jayanand Toraskar and I, along with fellow beach managers, successfully removed the hook after the female turtle had laid her eggs."

He confirmed that the turtle was later released back into the ocean.

Two beach managers rescued a suffering turtle with a hook stuck in its mouth in western India's Maharashtra.

The rescue took place at Wayangani Beach in Vengurla town, Sindhudurg district on April 4.

Visuals captured the turtle roaming around on the beach. Later, the two beach managers spotted the animal and discovered a hook lodged in its mouth. One of them carefully held the turtle while the other skillfully used a pair of pliers and a hacksaw to remove the hook, ensuring to handling of the tools with great care to avoid harming the animal. Despite encountering difficulties, they persevered, and after a prolonged effort, they successfully rescued the turtle.

In an interview with Newslions, Suhas, a beach manager, explained that an olive ridley turtle, which had arrived at Wayangani Beach in Vengurla for nesting, had a steel fishing hook lodged in its mouth. My brother Jayanand Toraskar and I, along with fellow beach managers, successfully removed the hook after the female turtle had laid her eggs. Following the rescue, they released the turtle back into the sea.

Suhas, who is around 58 years old, has been working on assisting turtles for the past 30 years and has been involved in aiding other animals for the past 40 years. Recently, he established his own trust called Olive Ridley Trust to provide medical assistance to animals on a larger scale.