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Whale body taken to storage depot Whale body removed for disposal
(about 6 hours later)
A dead minke whale thought to have been stranded in the Bristol Channel has been moved from a south Wales beach. A dead minke whale washed up on a south Wales beach is to be taken away for disposal by a specialist company.
The Vale of Glamorgan council says the whale has now been taken to a storage depot while officials take advice on what to do with the body. The whale carcass is being held at a compound in Cardiff before being transported to Dorset by animal and cattle experts Frome Vale.
The 33ft (10m) creature brought many onlookers to the Knap at Barry, Vale of Glamorgan on Tuesday. The company has experience in disposing of marine life across the south and west regional coast lines.
The body of the whale was then washed out by the tide, before once again becoming lodged on rocks. Frome Vale is licensed with Defra and operates in accordance with the animal by-products regulations.
The Vale of Glamorgan council confirmed the 33ft (10m) whale, which was washed up at Cold Knap, Barry, is to be taken away.
This has been an unusual and complex operation Colin Smith, Vale of Glamorgan council
Works manager Colin Smith said: "This has been an unusual and complex operation but thankfully, with a co-ordinated effort between all the parties involved, it has resulted in an efficient removal.
"As a result I would like to extend my gratitude on behalf of the council to all those who worked with us for their valued contribution."
Dozens of onlookers went to Cold Knap on Tuesday when the creature's body washed up.
The body of the whale was then washed out by the tide, before once again becoming lodged on rocks nearby.
It is believed to have been initially sighted off Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, on Monday.It is believed to have been initially sighted off Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, on Monday.
Rescuers from Somerset had tried unsuccessfully to tow it out to sea before it appeared again at Barry on Tuesday morning.Rescuers from Somerset had tried unsuccessfully to tow it out to sea before it appeared again at Barry on Tuesday morning.