Crew Tows Whale Carcass Out to Sea

A tugboat towed the decomposing carcass of a whale from a Malibu beach out to sea, several days after it washed ashore and created a stench near the homes of movie stars and millionaires. The remains of the 40,000-pound fin whale were towed Saturday about 20 miles from shore by a crew hired by a homeowners' association, Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Brian Riley said. The 40-foot-long juvenile male washed ashore Monday near Point Dume, attracting onlookers who wandered down the...Full Story