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Beached whale at Carlyon Bay 'too sick to save' Beached whale at Carlyon Bay 'too sick to save'
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A whale washed up on the beach in Cornwall will be put down after vets said it was too sick to be refloated.A whale washed up on the beach in Cornwall will be put down after vets said it was too sick to be refloated.
Rescuers were called to the scene in Carlyon Bay where the 65ft (20m) whale was reported stranded at 04:45 BST.Rescuers were called to the scene in Carlyon Bay where the 65ft (20m) whale was reported stranded at 04:45 BST.
Emergency services cordoned off the area to avoid causing the fin whale more distress. Vets from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said there was no hope of refloating the animal.
But vets from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said there was no hope of refloating the animal which was stranded on an outgoing tide. Fay Archell of the BDMLR said destroying the animal was an "incredibly difficult decision to take" but it was also in its best interests.
She said: "It is incredibly under nourished and has a very high breathing rate which suggests it is very sick and distressed."
The whale, stranded on an outgoing tide, was also injured around one eye and there were reports of a gash on its underside.
She said: "It would be wrong for us to put a sick animal back into the sea. We are frustrated about it but we cannot help it."
A crowd of about 300 people were at the scene which was cordoned off to prevent further distress to the whale.
Insp Dave Meredith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, tweeted: "Sadly the whale at Carlyon bay is too sick for recovery. It is going to be humanely destroyed. Very sad."Insp Dave Meredith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, tweeted: "Sadly the whale at Carlyon bay is too sick for recovery. It is going to be humanely destroyed. Very sad."
'Distressing scene'
Coastguards said the animal was reported to them as thrashing about in the shallow water at the beach near St Austell.Coastguards said the animal was reported to them as thrashing about in the shallow water at the beach near St Austell.
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." Brixham Coastguard watch manager Paul Myers called it a "very distressing scene".
The fin whale, the second largest animal on the planet, is a globally endangered species.The fin whale, the second largest animal on the planet, is a globally endangered species.
The BDMLR is a voluntary network of trained experts who respond to calls by the public and emergency services when whales are stranded.The BDMLR is a voluntary network of trained experts who respond to calls by the public and emergency services when whales are stranded.