CHATHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Crews worked to free five pilot whales beached in Chatham on Saturday, officials said.

The whales were stranded on a sandbar on a Chatham beach, and rescue crews worked with the Harbormaster’s office to free the animals.

Officials asked boaters and beachgoers to stay away from the area while crews worked.

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