News Early morning call out after reports of Minke whale entangled in pot line a mile off Whitby coast By Duncan Atkins Published 13th Aug 2024, 08:28 BST Updated 13th Aug 2024, 08:46 BST Comment Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Visit Shots! now Reports of a minke whale becoming entangled in a pot line a mile off the Whitby coast led to an early morning call-out for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue. They received the call on the evening of August 9, with footage showing the animal in distress due to an entanglement around its tail. British Divers Marine Life Rescue said: “Attempting to cut free a whale without planning can lead to the whale free-swimming still entangled in line and our specialist rescue team for entangled whales (The Large Whale Disentanglement Team) was notified, with the team mobilising throughout the night.
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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply. "The team studied the footage, planning on how to approach and remove the lines and to ensure no line was caught round the head and mouth.” Keeping an eye out for the .