Dead whale found on beach near Redcar

The whale was found by a walker on the beach at Marske, near Redcar Credit: ITV

A dead whale has been found washed ashore on a beach near Redcar.

The four-metre long animal was found by a walker at around 7am on the beach at Marske. The whale has been cordoned off by the coastguard and the clean-up operation to remove the carcass is underway.

It's understood the whale was too decomposed to determine its species.

The coastguard has placed a cordon around the dead whale Credit: ITV