Based on the city name on the cop car door, I'm guessing that
this is Staceyv's whale. I read several articles concerning this critter. Seems they were, at first, just going to let it rot in place due to its inconvenient location. Apparently, the increasingly foul odor and the birds it attracted were deemed a poor attraction for the park in which it came to rest, and so it was removed today.
Great pics, Stacey! This has got to be a true classic Cellar moment!