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This monster from the deep ended its life on a beach in Northumberland
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This monster from the deep ended its life on a beach in Northumberland
This monster from the deep ended its life on a beach in Northumberland and what to do with the carcass was a headache.
Technically, the sperm whale belonged to the Queen, but what she would have done with 53 tonnes of blubber, is anyones guess.
The date was October, 1973, and the authorities in Boulmer issued a warning to any souvenir hunters who had ideas about tampering with the 54ft beast.
David Anderson, receiver of wrecks at Blyth, said: " I seem to have hawked it around the country, but no-one is interested. I have spoken to pet food firms and edible oil refiners, but it is no good to them. If all else fails, we will have to arrange for the council to cut it up, bury it or burn it."
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