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. At around 3 p.m. on Monday, experts euthanized the whale.

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

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