Video: Tangled seal rescued from fishing net

SAUSALITO, CA - MARCH 18:  A sick and malnourished sea lion pup sits in an enclosure at the Marine Mammal Center on March 18, 2015 in Sausalito, California. For the third winter in a row, hundreds of sick and starving California sea lions are washing up on California shores, with over 1,800 found and treated at rehabilitation centers throughout the state since the beginning of the year. The Marine Mammal Center is currently caring for 224 of the emaciated pups.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Credit: Justin Sullivan

Credit: Justin Sullivan

SAUSALITO, CA - MARCH 18: A sick and malnourished sea lion pup sits in an enclosure at the Marine Mammal Center on March 18, 2015 in Sausalito, California. For the third winter in a row, hundreds of sick and starving California sea lions are washing up on California shores, with over 1,800 found and treated at rehabilitation centers throughout the state since the beginning of the year. The Marine Mammal Center is currently caring for 224 of the emaciated pups. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

An incredible video of two men rescuing a seal pup is going viral.

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A seal tangled in bright blue-green fishing net welcomes the help from two Maine fishermen.

The men can be heard cooing, “There you go, little fella” and “It’s okay, little buddy,” as the seal wiggles and barks.

Eventually, the animal is cut free from the net and the men put the seal back in the water.

The touching video ends with the seal turning to look back at its rescuers as the one man says, “You’re welcome.”

In 24 hours, this video already has over 7,200 views on YouTube.

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