A Florida sheriff's department has begged citizens to stop calling 911 when they spot herds of manatees near the shore. 'They are more than fine,' a statement reads

If you're walking along a Florida beach and see a clump of manatees extremely close to shore, don't freak out, and DON'T call 911. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, based in Pinellas County, which is just outside of Tampa, recently posted to its Facebook page urging residents to think twice before calling the emergency hotline to report "distressed" manatees.