People told to stay away from dead fin whale carcass washed up on beach
People have been told to stay away from a 17-metre dead fin whale that has washed up on a beach.
Contractors are hoping to remove the 30-tonne carcass after it was spotted getting into difficulty out to sea off the coast of Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
The whale washed up on Tuesday and died but since then families and people have visited the beach to take selfies alongside it.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was hoping to move the body whole after concerns were raised it would have to be dissected to be removed.
A council spokesperson said on Thursday: ‘Over the next couple of days we will be working with our contractors in an attempt to move the whale away from the beach whole, and we are liaising with zoological experts over the cause of this sad incident.
‘To help us, some roads and slipways will be closed, and we’d ask the public to please bear with us.
‘This is a very challenging operation and the largest of its kind we have dealt with.
‘The body has moved slightly down the beach overnight because of the tide.
‘There will be a cordon and we are urging people to please stay away from the whale for health reasons, to help us deal with the situation, and also out of respect.’
A stranded sperm whale washed up on a beach in Cleethorpes, near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, last month.
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