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Dead porpoise found on Westbrook Bay beach, Margate

Connor Dunn
00:00, 16 March 2016  | Updated: 12:17, 16 March 2016

A dead porpoise has been found washed up on Westbrook Bay beach.

It was spotted at about 7am and comes just weeks after a dead dolphin was found on the beach at Walmer.

The creature has been collected by Thanet District Council.

A porpoise was washed up on the beach at Westbrook Bay, Margate this morning
A porpoise was washed up on the beach at Westbrook Bay, Margate this morning
A porpoise was found washed up on the beach at Westbrook Bay
A porpoise was found washed up on the beach at Westbrook Bay

The cause of death is not yet known.

It will be handed over to the Natural History Museum so experts from the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme can conduct a post-mortem examination.

Human Interest Kent Thanet Connor Dunn

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