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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ben Turner & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Huge 12-metre whale found on UK beach was 'hit by a boat and dragged for miles'

A giant whale found washed up on a beach was hit by a boat and died after being dragged for miles, an expert believes.

The 12-metre-long creature was found stranded on the rocks at Bawdsey beach in Suffolk on Monday.

The fin whale had sustained injuries consistent with being struck by the front of a ship, it has been suggested.

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