Fonzie the manatee rescued in Port of the Islands, returned safely 8 months later [Video]

>> INJURED MANATEE IS GETTING A NEW LEASE ON LIFE THE MANATEE HAD A PUNCTURED LUNG FROM A BOAT PROPELLER AND HAS BEEN RECOVERING AT ZOO TAMPA. IT WAS RELEASED BACK INTO THE WILD TODAY AT PORT OF THE ISLAND’S MARINA IN COLLIER COUNTY. NBC 2 DRYING OUR GUEST. WAS THERE. >> IT’S A GOODBYE PARTY FOR THE AGES IN PORT OF THE ISLANDS AS HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS GATHERED ALONG THE DOCK AT THE MARINA TO BID FAREWELL TO FONZIE THE MANATEE. GET BACK TO NORMAL. THE FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION TELLING US TODAY IT WAS A LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY FOR THE 700 PLUS POUND FLOATY POTATO. >> SO THIS WAS FIRST SIGHTED MARCH 5TH AND IN THE BUCKEYE UNION CANAL, WHICH IS THE WATERWAY RIGHT BEHIND US. AND IT WAS CITED WITH A LINEAR WATERCRAFT LINE ON IT AND WAS POSITIVELY BUOYANT SO IT CAN SUBMERGE ALL …