PORTLAND, Ore. — A whale has been stranded near San Marine , south of Waldport on the Oregon Coast, since Saturday night after it reportedly became tangled in fishing line.

Rescue efforts continued into early Monday, with crews using a pulley system to try to free the animal. By 9:15 a.m., rescuers stepped back to let the high tide come in, hoping the whale might free itself. However, by 10:30 a.m., the whale remained stranded on the beach with high tide receding.

KGW confirmed rescue attempts to save the whale have failed. A spokesperson for the Hatfield Marine Science Center said the whale is unlikely to survive till the next high tide. They are now waiting for experts to euthanize the whale.

Euthanasia had been deemed to be the most humane option, if rescue attempts failed, accor

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