Council officials issued a warning to those visiting the beach in North Berwick after discovering the grizzly discovery
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.
According to Edinburgh Live, the council said in a statement: "Unfortunately, a badly decomposed minke whale has been washed up on North Berwick beach this morning. A cordon will be put in place while arrangements are made to remove it and people are advised to maintain an appropriate distance and to keep dogs away."
The incident has been reported to the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme which will decide if further investigation is needed. SMASS is a dedicated research and reporting project for stranded cetaceans, pinnipeds, marine turtles and large sharks in Scotland.
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