MALIBU, Calif. — A whale carcass rotting near celebrity homes in Malibu is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to decide who should get rid of it.
Los Angeles County lifeguards planned to try to pull the 40,000-pound carcass out to sea, perhaps at high tide Thursday, said Cindy Reyes, executive director of the California Wildlife Center. However, that might be too much of a job, said county fire Inspector Brian Riley.
The city was not sure who would do the job, said spokeswoman Olivia Damavandi. The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors was not responsible, said Carol Baker, who represents the agency. “It’s on a private beach” controlled by homeowners down to the high-tide line and the state is responsible for the tidelands, Baker said.
The young male fin whale washed up Monday between Paradise Cove and Point Dume, near the homes of Barbra Streisand and Bob Dylan.
