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60ft whale found on Carsluith beach

A 60 foot whale has been found washed up on a Solway Firth beach.

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Whale is likely to be buried

The huge whale with the digger that will be used to bury the whale Credit: ITV Border

Attempts are currently being made to move the whale so that an autopsy can take place.

Vet Andrew Brownlow said it would take most of the day to examine the animal to establish how it died.

A digger will then bury the animal close to the beach.

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