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Manatee dies before reaching rehab site

Animal endured 27-hour journey to Florida center

Dennis the manatee lingered in Sesuit Harbor in last week, where crowds gathered to catch a rare glimpse. Dennis the manatee lingered in Sesuit Harbor in last week, where crowds gathered to catch a rare glimpse. (David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)
By Emily Canal
Globe Correspondent / October 13, 2008

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After a 27-hour trip to Florida, Dennis the manatee, rescued from the frigid waters of Cape Cod, died in Orlando yesterday as SeaWorld employees carted the mammal to a rehabilitation center. (Full article: 774 words)

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