PALMETTO, Fla. - Sawfish were once a common sight in Florida waters, but now they're endangered and facing a number of threats – including an illness that causes them to spin.

One is now swimming freely in Tampa Bay thanks to a group effort that made sure a trapped sawfish was able to escape a pond in Palmetto . Researchers are thankful to a young fisherman with a keen eye.

Local perspective:

You can often find 16-year-old Kane Mcree casting a line at Bishop Harbor Pond.

"Me and my grandpa used to come here a lot," Mcree told FOX 13.

In early June, Mcree was fishing from a paddleboard and got a bite during the Fire Charity Fishing Tournament. A 15-minute fight ended with the catch of a lifetime.

"The saw that came out of the water. I saw probably the four-foot saw come out of t

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