A Bryde's whale carcass washed up on Long Beach, Kommetjie, just outside Cape Town, South Africa, on Monday (August 10).

Footage from Tuesday morning (August 11) shows workers from the local municipality chainsaw the whale carcass and cutting off the tail to fit on the flatbed truck, which was pulled by two tractors.

According to local media, sharks have identified a food source near the shore, and "increased shark activity" has been reported.

On Monday, 10 August, 2020, a Bryde's whale carcass washed up on Long Beach, Kommetjie, just outside Cape Town, South Africa. It was removed on Tuesday morning by the local municipality, the City of Cape Town. Two tractors, a flat bed truck and a chainsaw completed the job successfully.
As the whale's carcass was too long to fit on the trailer, its tail had to be cut off with a chainsaw. Video was captured by Courtney Africa (African News Agency - ANA).