Body of dead whale found at Humberston Fitties, England

Friday, September 09, 2011

THE dead whale seen floating down the River Humber yesterday may have come to rest at the Humberston Fitties.

                                                             The whale during Tuesday’s rescue operation

Cleethorpes Coastguard are currently making their way to the chalet park to investigate.

As reported, the animal’s body was spotted upside down and motionless on a sandbank in Cleethorpes yesterday.

It was then taken by the tide up the River Humber.

The latest sighting at the Fitties was reported to Humber Coastguard at 7.25am this morning.

If the body is able to be recovered, a post mortem examination will be carried out by experts from the Zoological Society of London, who will determine if it is the same whale as the one rescued from Immingham Docks on Tuesday.

Keep checking your Grimsby Telegraph for updates.

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