Sperm whale tangled in ropes dies after stranding

The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was first spotted off the coast of Skye on Thursday
The whale was found tangled in rope (Norman Gillies/BDMLR/PA)

The whale was found tangled in rope (Norman Gillies/BDMLR/PA)

A sperm whale has died after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on a Scottish island.

The 15-metre (49ft) long whale was first spotted off the coast of Skye on Thursday.

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