WHALE BEACHED ON CARLYON BEACH
A rescue operation is now
underway to save a 45-foot long whale that beached itself on Carlyon Beach,
Cornwall this afternoon.
A member of the public
contacted Brixham Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre at just before a quarter
to five this afternoon to report that a 45-foot long whale had beached itself
on Carlyon Beach, Cornwall. The whale, which is believed to be a Fin Whale was
reported to be alive and thrashing about in the shallow water.
Brixham Coastguard alerted
British Divers Marine Life Rescue. Two vets from this volunteer group are now
on scene. St Austell Coastguard Rescue Team and Devon and Cornwall Police are
also on scene to assist the marine rescue team and make sure the public do not
cause the whale further distress.
Brixham Coastguard Watch
Manager Paul Myers said:
“It’s obviously a very
distressing scene and we would ask the public to stay away from the beach to
allow the rescue unit to do their work and save the whale from further
distress.”
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- British Marine Divers Marine Life Rescue is a voluntary network of trained marine mammal
medics who respond to call outs. They are the only marine animal rescue
organisation operating across England, Wales and Scotland. They have a
wide range of equipment strategically placed throughout the country to
deal with strandings of marine animals, This includes rescue boats,
equipment trailers, whale and dolphin pontoon sets and a whale
disentanglement kit.