Washed up Bridlington whale removed from beach
It will now be covered over and moved away from Bridlington in the next few hours
Last updated 5th May 2023
A team of contractors have moved the whale's body from the south beach onto a truck, secured it with straps, and lifted it onto a slipway.
The animal was spotted getting into difficulties in the sea at Bridlington, earlier this week and died on Tuesday.
Despite being a challenging and difficult task, the council managed the largest operation of its kind.
The whale measured 17 meters in length and weighed approximately 25-30 tonnes.
Contractors will now transport the body away for proper disposal.
A spokesperson from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said:
“We have now managed to move the whale’s body off the beach and on to a truck, strapped it down and carried it up a slipway. It will now be covered over and moved away from Bridlington in the next few hours.
“We’d like to say a big thank you to our contractors and our council staff for doing an absolutely outstanding job over the past few days.
“This has been an incredibly challenging and difficult operation – the largest of its kind we’ve ever dealt with.
“This was a really sad incident for all involved. The whale was about 17 metres long and weighed around 25-30 tonnes.
“The body will now be taken away by our contractors to be disposed of.”