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The Independent UK
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Nick Forbes

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Rescuers free whale caught in rope off skye 806401f8 e9e9 449f bf15 58a89a064f37 | History Defined

Skye British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Efforts are continuing to free a whale that became entangled in rope at a fish farm off Skye (Anthony Rigell/PA) -

Rescuers have freed a whale that became entangled in a rope at a fish farm off the Isle of Skye.

A member of the public spotted the humpback in difficulty at the Invertote salmon farm and contacted British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) at around 8.30am on Thursday to raise the alarm.

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