The Maryland Department of Natural Resources pulled oil-covered animals from Baltimore’s harbor after a fuel spill.

Along the Inner Harbor, where crews worked to clean up the spill and save wildlife, it was an all-hands-on-deck response that included Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Josh Kurtz.

“We’ve been working on reptiles and birds primarily, so any animals that are impacted by the spill,” Kurtz told 11 News.

Agencies worked together to rescue animals in the Harbor Point Living Classrooms wetland.

“This is an environment where wildlife, aquatic life, bird life is coming back, so we want to do everything we can to continue that,” said James Piper Bond, president and CEO of Living Classrooms.

Baltimoreans also did their part. Laura Walsh was walking to the grocery store when a g

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