A humpback whale - which had got snagged in a fisherman's creel pot buoy in the Firth of Forth - has been found dead on an East Lothian beach.

The young mammal was discovered washed up at John Muir Country Park near Dunbar on Tuesday morning.

East Lothian Council advised that arrangements were being made to remove the carcass and advised people to stay away from the area for health and safety reasons.

A spokesperson tweeted: "Unfortunately a dead humpback whale has washed up at John Muir Country Park, Dunbar.

"Arrangements are being made to remove the whale and people are being advised to keep their distance from the site."

East Lothian Countryside Rangers added: "Whilst we appreciate people are interested to see it we do ask that you stay back from the carcass for health and safety reasons.

"We are aiming to remove it from the beach later this evening."

Marine conservationist Emily Cunningham later confirmed that the dead whale was the same one which had been previously spotted snagged on a fisherman's creel pot buoy in the Firth of Forth.

In May last year, the decomposed carcass of a 30ft minke whale washed up at Belhaven beach.

Marine experts believed it may have become entangled in creel ropes, however the body was too decomposed to be confirmed.