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A young humpback whale was found dead after it got entangled in a shark net in New South Wales

The whale is the fifteenth to be caught in the nets this year, and the first to be confirmed dead

The shark nets are meant to deter sharks from making it to shore on bathing beaches, but have recently come under increased scrutiny

A young whale has died after getting caught in a shark net.

Off the coast of New South Wales on Tuesday, Oct. 28, a 2-year-old humpback whale was found dead and entangled in a shark net at Coledale Beach, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development confirmed per The Guardian and Australian Broadcasting Corporation . The young whale is the fifteenth to become stuck in a net this year, and the first confirmed dead.

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