Beachgoers in Monmouth County found an unlikely friend near the Shark River inlet last weekend. A manatee was spotted swimming in a lagoon Saturday, thousands of miles away from its native habitat.

While fishing from his dock in Belmar, New Jersey, back on Saturday, Sept. 6, something big and brown caught Josh Vallario’s eye. “It was a seven, eight-foot manatee right here,” Vallario told NBC10.

Spotting a manatee swimming in the cooler waters near Cape Cod is a rare sight that you're unlikely to forget anytime soon, but a recent appearance has wildlife experts concerned. While seeing these ...