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The Guardian

Beluga whale alleged to be Russian ‘spy’ was shot, animal rights groups say



Hvaldimir rose to fame in Norway after his harness sparked suspicions he was Russian spyAnimal rights groups have said that gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature was trained by Russia as a spy.The organisations NOAH and One Whale said they have filed a complaint with Norwegian police asking them to open a “criminal investigation”. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/04/beluga-whale-alleged-to-be-russian-spy-was-shot-animal-rights-groups-say

Author : Agence France-Presse in Oslo

Publish date : 2024-09-04 14:09:01

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