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12-foot pilot whale washes ashore at Point of Rocks Beach

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Pilot Whale Washes Ashore on Siesta Key Beach
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SARASOTA, FL (WWSB) - Deputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a deceased animal Friday morning.

A 12-foot whale washed ashore at Point of Rocks Beach. 

Deputies called officials at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium who responded to the call. As of 9 a.m. Friday, they were still working to remove the deceased sub-adult pilot whale from the beach.