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Second whale stranded in Firth of Forth Second whale stranded in Firth of Forth is put down
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A minke whale has become stranded in the Firth of Forth just days after the death of a pilot whale in the area. A minke whale has been put down by vets after it became stranded in the Firth of Forth just days after the death of a pilot whale in the area.
Aberdeen Coastguard said a member of the public found the 15ft minke on the beach near Torryburn in Fife at 07:40.Aberdeen Coastguard said a member of the public found the 15ft minke on the beach near Torryburn in Fife at 07:40.
The animal was in distress "lifting its tail and tremoring". Firefighters are attempting to pour water over the whale to keep its skin from cracking. The animal was in distress "lifting its tail and tremoring". Firefighters had been pouring water over the whale to keep its skin from cracking.
Experts said it was a "long way from the sea". They hope to try and refloat the whale at high tide at about 16:00. Experts said it was a "long way from the sea".
Muddy sand They had hoped to try and refloat the whale at high tide at about 16:00.
Stephen Marsh, British Divers Marine Life Rescue operations manager, said: "Vets are on their way and divers are at the scene. Stephen Marsh, British Divers Marine Life Rescue operations manager, said: "The decision has been to euthanise the whale."
"We are waiting for high tide before we can try to refloat the whale as it is a long way from the sea.
"We don't know what is wrong with it until vets have made a full assessment."
He added: "It is flexing its tail and tremoring, which is not a good sign.
"It is not safe for people to go out to help the whale due to the muddy sand."
A minke whale has two blow holes.
On Tuesday, a pilot whale was stranded north of Edinburgh but died later in the day.On Tuesday, a pilot whale was stranded north of Edinburgh but died later in the day.
A team from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue had spent the day in the shallows off Silverknowes trying to save the animal.A team from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue had spent the day in the shallows off Silverknowes trying to save the animal.