VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A large ocean sunfish is back in the Atlantic Ocean after a Volusia County deputy helped out after it became beached.
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Deputies found the fish, also known as a mola mola, stuck at shore along a pier.
They were able to tie a rope around the massive fish and pull it back away from shore.
And with a final big push, the large fish was on its way.
Officials said ocean sunfish are clumsy swimmers and can weigh nearly 5,000 pounds.
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