Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Shark follows bloated whale carcass as it's towed to sea, Encinitas officials say

Summary by NBC San Diego
Video from SkyRanger 7 showed a crew towing out to see a bloated whale carcass that was close to washing ashore in Encinitas on Monday. The whale was floating about 400 yards off the coast of San Elijo State Beach in Encinitas. A team of lifeguards was called early Monday morning to tow the carcass out to sea with personnel from California State Parks, according to the city of Encinitas. Officials advised beachgoers to exercise caution before ge…

2 Articles

A video of SkyRanger 7 showed a team towing the bloated corpse of a whale that was about to go to Encinitas on Monday. The whale floated very close to the coast of San Elijo State Beach in Encinitas. A team of lifeguards was mobilized early on Monday to to tow the body offshore, along with California State Parks personnel, the city of Encinitas reported. Authorities advised those who come to the beach to take extreme precautions before entering …

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

NBC San Diego broke the news in San Diego, United States on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal