Sēo Ƿeste Indisce Manatī is ȝefrēcnod cynn. Þēah þe hēo næfþ æniȝe cynde ȝeherȝiend, ƿanode mennisc sprǣdung hire cyndan ēðel in sǣrīman mersclandum, and fela sǣcūna sind ȝedered fram þǣm drīfendum ūtbordra āsteriendbāta. Manatees will often ingest fishing gear (hooks, metal weights, etc.) during feeding. These foreign materials do not seem to harm manatees, except for monofilament line or string. This can get clogged in the animal's digestive system, and slowly kill the animal.