Porpoise stranded on Silverdale beach dies

A harbour porpoise that became stranded on the beach between Carnforth and Silverdale sadly died.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Apr 2015, 11:30 BST
The harbour porpoise became stranded on the beach.The harbour porpoise became stranded on the beach.
The harbour porpoise became stranded on the beach.

A team from Bay Search and Rescue attended the porpoise, but it died on the beach.

The body was recovered and retrieved by an investigation team.

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At post mortem the porpoise was found to be a 155cm long adult female in good nutritional condition.

It was also pregnant, with a near full term male foetus in the left uterine horn.

A cause of death is pending following a bacteriological examination.

The porpoise was found on April 8.

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