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| Mass stranding of pilot whales at Anstruther in Fife | |
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| A total of 16 whales have died after being stranded on the east coast of Scotland. | A total of 16 whales have died after being stranded on the east coast of Scotland. |
| Ten others were refloated after being kept alive by vets from British Divers and Marine Life Rescue. | Ten others were refloated after being kept alive by vets from British Divers and Marine Life Rescue. |
| The incident between Anstruther and Pittenweem in Fife involved pilot whales, each of them approximately 20ft (6m) long. | The incident between Anstruther and Pittenweem in Fife involved pilot whales, each of them approximately 20ft (6m) long. |
| The whales that survived will be monitored for the next 24 hours to see if they re-beach. | The whales that survived will be monitored for the next 24 hours to see if they re-beach. |
| Forth coastguard were alerted to the incident at about 07:00 BST on Sunday. | Forth coastguard were alerted to the incident at about 07:00 BST on Sunday. |
| Three of the whales that died were calves. | Three of the whales that died were calves. |
| The incident drew a large number of bystanders to the scene, prompting the coastguard to urge the public to stay away to allow rescue teams to carry out their duties. | The incident drew a large number of bystanders to the scene, prompting the coastguard to urge the public to stay away to allow rescue teams to carry out their duties. |
| Coastguard teams from St Andrews and Leven, Anstruther lifeboat, and Fife Police assisted with the incident. | Coastguard teams from St Andrews and Leven, Anstruther lifeboat, and Fife Police assisted with the incident. |
| A further 24 pilot whales, thought to be from the same pod, were spotted in shallow water about three miles away at Cellardyke. | A further 24 pilot whales, thought to be from the same pod, were spotted in shallow water about three miles away at Cellardyke. |
| They have been monitored for signs that they are in danger of stranding. | They have been monitored for signs that they are in danger of stranding. |