underwater giant Faye Archell, of the BDMLR, said before the whale died, it was an 'incredibly difficult decision to take' but it was also in its best interests. She said: 'It is incredibly under-nourished and has a very high breathing rate, which suggests it is very sick and distressed. 'It would be wrong for us to put a sick animal back into the sea. We are frustrated about it but we cannot help it.' The whale, which was stranded on an outgoing tide, had injuries to its head, gashes to its body and was injured around one eye. Teams from St Austell Coast Guard, Devon and Cornwall Police and British Divers Marine Life Rescue - BDLMR came to the aid of the marooned animal which was reported as 'alive and thrashing about in the shallow water'. A BDMLR spokesman added: 'In the end, the whale died without being put to sleep but it was not possible for the body to be secured to anything on the beach, so it may move with the tide. 'It is hoped that it can be recovered for post-mortem and the public have been reminded that it is an offence to take any part of a whale without the appropriate licence.' Sad: The whale thrashes around on the water's edge as rescuers try to come up with a plan to help the injured animal Rescuers rushed to the scene to try and help the injured mammal get back into the sea but vets from the