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| Anstruther in Fife sees mass stranding of pilot whales | Anstruther in Fife sees mass stranding of pilot whales |
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| Animal rescue experts have been called to a mass stranding of whales on the coast of Fife. | Animal rescue experts have been called to a mass stranding of whales on the coast of Fife. |
| About 17 whales are thought to have died and unconfirmed reports have suggested that many others are stranded. | About 17 whales are thought to have died and unconfirmed reports have suggested that many others are stranded. |
| The incident between Anstruther and Pittenweem involves pilot whales, each of them approximately 20ft (6m) long. | |
| The surviving whales - believed to number about 12 - are being kept alive until high tide on Sunday afternoon. | The surviving whales - believed to number about 12 - are being kept alive until high tide on Sunday afternoon. |
| Forth coastguard were alerted to the incident at about 07:00 BST on Sunday. | |
| Three of the whales are believed to be young pups. |