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A critically endangered sea creature was saved by local heroes after it washed up on a beach in Angus. ‌

Dog walker Vicky Whitecross was on Montrose Beach on October 13 when she spotted a Flapper Skate marooned on the shore. ‌

The native Scottish fish, which resembles a stingray, can grow up to 2.8m long and they usually stay at around 100m deep in the ocean. ‌

Flapper skates are given policy protection under the National Marine Plan due to being an endangered species.

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Vicky alerted the British Diving and Marine Life Rescue after the fish appeared to be deceased. ‌

Vicky told the Record: "We were walking along the beach and something out of the ordinary caught my eye.

"I went over to look and realised it was a skate.

"I phoned the

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