This 30-Foot Whale Has Beached Itself in Breezy Point
Because apparently Breezy Point hasn't had enough of its sad images this year, the Sandy-struck New York community discovered this poor guy Wednesday morning.
Update, Thursday, 11:20 a.m.: Looks like we lost the big guy.
Update, 3:59 p.m.: We wish this story turned out differently, but the rescue efforts to save the whale have stopped. Rescuers say there's no more they can do the rescue the mammal. "Riverhead officials are no longer making efforts to save the whale, and are developing a plan to assist in the animal's death ... The plan is expected take as long as 24 hours, in which time the tide could take the whale out to sea, though the animal's size would likely prevent that from happening" reports DNAinfo's Paul DeBenedetto, citing statements from wildlife officials.
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