Rotting whale is gigantic problem in Malibu
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A whale carcass rotting near celebrity homes in Malibu is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to decide who's responsible for getting rid of it.
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Los Angeles County lifeguards planned to try to pull the 40,000-pound carcass out to sea at high tide, said Cindy Reyes, executive director of the California Wildlife Center.
However, that may be too much of a job, and the whale was unlikely to be back in the sea anytime Thursday, county fire Inspector Brian Riley said.
"You would need a tug boat to drag it out to sea," Riley told City News Service.
"It is entrenched in the sand and impossible to tow free even at high tide," Riley said. "Burial at low tide will be difficult as well as land removal. It's in an area with bad access."
The city was not sure who would do the job, spokeswoman Olivia Damavandi said.
The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors was not responsible for disposing of the more than 40-foot body, said Carol Baker, who represents the agency.
"It's on a private beach" controlled by homeowners down to the high tide line and the state is responsible for the tidelands, Baker said.
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