Foreigners help whale swim back into sea
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
CANACONA, SEPT 16
In an unusual incident, a 10-metre whale got stranded Palolem beach on Wednesday afternoon and it took a group of brave foreigners to get the mammal back into the sea.
According to reports, the whale accidentally strayed close to the Palolem beach at about 1.15 pm, drawing several beach-goers to the site.
Many foreign tourists on the beach also rushed to the site, only to find the stranded whale struggling to get back into the sea.
Later, a group of 3-4 foreign tourists decided to turn the face of the mammal towards sea, which they did with great difficulty, saving the life of the whale. Some others assisted the foreign tourists by helping the whale swim back in the deep waters. The whale finally managed to make its way towards the sea.
Later, Canacona fire services personnel, Canacona police, deputy collector and the Canacona mamlatdar arrived at the site, only to be informed that the whale had left the shore.
However, it remains a mystery as to how a whale got stranded ashore, as different theories were doing the rounds at the beach.
