Removing dead whale from beach "not an option"
Officials say it wouldn't be safe
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Officials have said that removing a dead whale from a beach on the Yorkshire coast is "not an option."
It washed up at Saltwick Bay, near Whitby, at least five days ago.
However, North Yorkshire Police says the location is "inaccessible," making removal "too dangerous."
North Yorkshire Council’s head of harbours and coastal infrastructure, Chris Bourne, said: “Our coastal engineers were made aware of a dead whale that has sadly washed up onto the beach at Saltwick Bay.
“We always look to remove animal remains when they wash up on our shore. However, on this occasion the area is inaccessible and would prove too dangerous for our team and their equipment.
“Having been in touch with the RSPCA, the body is so badly decomposed, moving it is not an option.”