A beluga whale discovered with a harness strapped around its neck in Norwegian waters five years ago - and found dead on Aug. 31 - had a stick stuck in its mouth and its death was not related to human activity, police said on Monday.

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A beloved beluga whale thought to have been a Russian "spy" who was found dead earlier this month had not been shot, an autopsy has found.

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Hvaldimir: Russian 'spy whale' was not shot, say police

A harness, along with what appeared to be a mount for a small camera, led to media speculation that the whale was a spy

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Police forced to deny famed Russian ‘spy whale’ was shot to death

There's no evidence that a well-known beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy was shot to death last month as claimed by animal rights groups, Norwegian police said Monday.

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Norwegian police say there's no evidence to suggest that gunshots caused the death of a tame beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast and whose harness ignited speculation it was a Russian spy.

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A beluga whale discovered with a harness strapped around its neck in Norwegian waters five years ago – and found dead on August 31 – had a stick stuck in its mouth and its death was not related to human activity, police said on Monday.

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‘Russian spy’ whale probably died after stick became lodged in its mouth, police say

Preliminary autopsy report only points to 'superficial injuries' on the animal and an empty stomach. The Norwegian police said on Monday there were no indications that the beluga whale Hvaldimir, the subject of much speculation - including suspected spying - was shot dead, as reported by two NGOs in the country. Hvaldimir, a white cetacean described as young and in good health, was found dead on August 31 off the southwestern coast, near Risavik…

Relatório preliminar da autópsia aponta apenas 'ferimentos superficiais' no animal e estômago vazio A polícia norueguesa afirmou nesta segunda-feira não haver indícios de que a baleia beluga Hvaldimir, alvo de muita especulação — incluindo suspeitas de espionagem —, foi morta a tiros, como denunciaram duas ONGs do país. Hvaldimir, um cetáceo branco descrito como jovem e com boa saúde, foi encontrada morta em 31 de agosto na costa sudoeste, perto…

Polícia da Noruega rebate ONGs e sugere que famosa baleia 'espiã russa' morreu de fome

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Norwegian police counter NGOs and suggest that famous 'Russian spiy' whale died of hunger

Hvaldimir, the world-famous beluga whale believed to have been trained as a Russian spy, appears not to have been the victim of a deadly double-cross after all.

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‘Russian spy whale’s’ real cause of death revealed after allegations he died of gunshot wounds

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