PHOTOS: Whale remains washed up on Putsborough Sands beach

Coastguards were alerted after the remains of a whale were discovered on Putsborough Sands beach on Saturday.

A backbone, a bit of the whale's rib and its tailbone were found by a member of the public.

The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Steve Hammonds.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Steve Hammonds.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by @HolidaysInCroyde
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.
The remains of a whale on Putsborough Sands beach. Photo by Martin Webber.

A search and rescue team from Croyde were sent out to assess the situation at around 12.30pm.

It is thought the whale would have been between 15 and 20 feet long.

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The normal procedure would be for the Natural History Museum to assess the remains but a Swansea coastguard spokesman confirmed the remains were so badly decomposed they may not do so in this case.

People took to Twitter to share news of the discovery.

Rachel Carter ‏wrote: "Just been down to see the dead whale carcass on Putsborough beach. Fascinating. Pongy."

The remains are currently still on Putsborough beach.