The body of a whale has washed ashore on an East Lothian beach. Council officials issued a warning to those visiting the beach in North Berwick after discovering the grizzly sight on the morning of Sunday, May 7.
A cordon was placed around the sea beast's body and dog walkers were warned to "maintain an appropriate distance". Although in the later stages of decomposition, the whale is believed to be a minke.
East Lothian Council have since arranged for the carcass to be removed from the beach. It was hauled off the sand by a forklift truck and deposited in a tractor trailer and driven off the site.
