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Bells Beach temporarily closed due to whale carcass washing up
Key takeaways
- A whale carcass has washed up on Victoria's Bells Beach.
- Vic Emergency issued an alert about 2pm, warning beachgoers of a potential increase in shark activity at both Bells Beach and Winkipop.
- "A whale carcass can attract sharks to the area and mean they are closer to the shore than normal," the alert read.
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Topic:Wildlife Traffic Accidents and Incidents. A whale carcass has washed up on Victoria's Bells Beach. (Supplied: Dean Snow)
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Vic Emergency issued an alert about 2pm, warning beachgoers of a potential increase in shark activity at both Bells Beach and Winkipop.
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