Crime & Safety
Whale Drifts into Surf off La Jolla
State personnel were called in to deal with the sea mammal, which appeared to be a gray whale.
A dead or seriously ailing whale drifted into the surf off a beach north of La Jolla late Monday, authorities reported.
Beachgoers began reporting the presence of the huge sea animal in the waves off Torrey Pines State Beach about 5 p.m., San Diego lifeguard Lt. Andy Lerum said.
State personnel were called in to deal with the sea mammal, which appeared to be a gray whale, Lerum said.
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An estimate of its length was not immediately available.
–City News Service
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