Trapped 45ft sperm whale dies on beach in Norfolk after injuring tail

A 45ft sperm whale weighing around 30 tonnes has died after getting stuck on a beach.

The whale got stuck beneath the cliffs at Hunstanton, Norfolk, injuring its tail on Friday just hours before low tide.

A second whale managed to free itself and swim away to safety with the rest of the pod.

"It was obviously a very distressing scene earlier. We would ask the public to stay away from the beach."

Richard Johnson, senior maritime operations officer for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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