A humpback whale carcass was towed away from Perth's coast on Monday evening after attracting several sharks. Department of Fisheries spokesman Phil Shaw said sharks were seen feeding from the dead humpback whale which measured more than 10 metres in length. The carcass was first spotted by the crew of a vessel returning from Rottnest just before 10am on Monday when it was five nautical miles off the coast. A 10-metre long humpback whale carcass was seen floating  five nautical miles off the coast of Perth on Monday morning A number of sharks were seen feasting on the dead whale before the decision was made to tow it away from the coast
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The 10 metre long carcass was seen five nautical miles off the coast of Perth on Monday morning
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It was hooked by the tail and towed about 20 miles out to sea
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Department of Fisheries warned that it could break up while being towed and that there was no guarantee it would not drift back to the coast
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The humpback is the second dead whale to come into close encounters with a Perth beach in the last week
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