City of CT hopes to have beached whale removed by tonight
The 14-metre female whale washed ashore overnight.
CAPE TOWN - Efforts to remove the carcass of a humpback whale at Strand beach continue this afternoon.
The 14-metre female whale washed ashore overnight.
The entire Strand beach has been closed for swimming as a precaution, as the carcass was emitting fluids that could attract sharks.
The beached whale at Strand (pics via @grovessmith) @KFMza @CapeTalk @ewnreporter pic.twitter.com/dlipDFAIb4
— Jono Duguid (@JonathanDuguid) December 23, 2015
The City's Richard Bosman says, "The whale is still being removed from the scene; staff are on the scene. It's a fairly large animal so we having to take care and time when removing it. [The City's staff] are still busy removing the whale; there are still a lot of people around and a lot of traffic, but we are hoping to have it completed by this evening."
Authorities hard at work to remove a dead humpback whale that washed ashore on Strand beach, Cape Town. pic.twitter.com/oaEmR9NGRA
— ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. (@ER24EMS) December 23, 2015
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