SOUTHAMPTON, Long Island (WABC) -- There's good news about a whale on Long Island that was stranded on a beach.
The whale is now free.
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Police say the Minke Whale was first spotted stranded in Hampton Bays in Suffolk County.
It was believed to be a young male about 12 feet long.
The whale did not appear to have signs of trauma when it was found.
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Southampton Town Police say several crews worked together to help the whale swim back into the inlet.
There's no word on how it became stranded.