Beached whale moved to landfill

The large whale was washed up at Balmedie Beach

A dead sperm whale found on an Aberdeenshire beach has been moved to a local landfill site.

The 30ft-long mammal, which weighed about 25 tonnes, was discovered at Balmedie Beach on Friday.

There were concerns the carcass of the whale could be washed out to sea and pose a hazard.

There were claims of people attempting to remove its teeth. Aberdeen Coastguard had been alerted to the whale on Friday afternoon.