"Trained rescuers tried to wrap a bridle around the whale and attach it to a boat out at sea in an attempt to turn her towards the ocean, Lisa Ballance from the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University said, according to OPB. But as high tide approached, the rope separated and the bridle slipped off the whale. Ballance told KATU that the situation was rapidly changing, noting how complex it is to move such a large animal especially with the risk of injury. She added that a full-scale rescue effort was not possible due to limited available resources."
"When the attempt to reorient the whale and tow her back to sea proved unsuccessful, experts determined that euthanasia was the most humane option, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), which is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat. The prolonged period of time onshore had left the whale weak and unlikely to survive. Veterinarians euthanized the whale late afternoon on November 17."
A young humpback whale washed ashore near San Marine State Park off the Oregon coast and appeared caught in a fishing net. Responders, including trained rescuers, police, and multiple agencies, launched a rescue to reorient and tow the whale back to sea. Rescuers tried to wrap a bridle and attach the whale to a boat, but the rope separated and the bridle slipped off as tides changed. Limited resources and the whale’s weakened condition made a full-scale rescue impossible. Veterinarians euthanized the whale on November 17. A necropsy will be performed to determine health status and reasons for the stranding.
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