Fisherman spots humpback floating offshore before 40-foot whale washes up on New York beach

Fisherman spots humpback floating offshore before 40-foot whale washes up on New York beach

In late June, residents of Montauk, New York, were met with the sight of a dead humpback whale that had washed ashore. Before the carcass reached the beach, a local fisherman had reported seeing the deceased animal floating several miles offshore. What happened? By about 6:30 a.m. on June 26, the adult humpback had come ashore at Montauk's Ditch Plains, ABC7 New York reported.  The outlet explained that authorities had been notified earlier afte…