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| Humpback whale found dead on Northumberland beach | Humpback whale found dead on Northumberland beach |
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| A dead humpback whale has washed up on a beach in Northumberland. | A dead humpback whale has washed up on a beach in Northumberland. |
| Howick Coastguard Rescue Team said the juvenile whale was found on the rocks near Dunstanburgh Castle just before 14:00 BST on Sunday. | Howick Coastguard Rescue Team said the juvenile whale was found on the rocks near Dunstanburgh Castle just before 14:00 BST on Sunday. |
| The coastguard has warned the public not go near the whale because it is "partially decomposed" and poses a "very significant risk to health to anybody who approaches it". | The coastguard has warned the public not go near the whale because it is "partially decomposed" and poses a "very significant risk to health to anybody who approaches it". |
| Arrangements are in place to remove the whale as soon as possible. | Arrangements are in place to remove the whale as soon as possible. |
| A spokesperson for the coastguard warned Humpback whales carry up to 7,500 lice, which could attach themselves to people. | A spokesperson for the coastguard warned Humpback whales carry up to 7,500 lice, which could attach themselves to people. |
| "Chemicals such as putrescine and cadaverine leak out of these mammals with a particularly noxious smell and, as they are oil based they stick to your body. | "Chemicals such as putrescine and cadaverine leak out of these mammals with a particularly noxious smell and, as they are oil based they stick to your body. |
| "Harmful bacteria will be present which can cause serious illness," the spokesperson added. | "Harmful bacteria will be present which can cause serious illness," the spokesperson added. |
| "The whale is also on slippery, uneven rocks and this also poses a significant fall risk for anyone walking across them and then putting rescuers at risk." | "The whale is also on slippery, uneven rocks and this also poses a significant fall risk for anyone walking across them and then putting rescuers at risk." |
| Bystanders were cleared from the area on Sunday and a cordon set up in the hope the tide would take it back out to sea. | |
| However, this did not happen and arrangements are now in place to remove the whale. | However, this did not happen and arrangements are now in place to remove the whale. |
| Humpback whales can grow up to 52ft (15.8m) long. | Humpback whales can grow up to 52ft (15.8m) long. |