A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian spy found dead off the Norwegian coast was shot, animal rights activists have claimed. The body of the otherwise healthy and relatively young animal - nicknamed Hvaldimir - was found floating in a bay off the country's south-western coast.

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‘Russian spy’ whale may have been shot dead, say animal rights groups

How did an otherwise healthy beluga whale called Hvaldemir – an alleged Russian spy whale who came in from the cold – die at the weekend?

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Hvaldimir: Russian 'spy whale' was shot, animal groups say

Animal-rights activists say a beluga whale that rose to fame over suspicions Russia trained it as a spy was shot before it was found dead.

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Animal rights activists vow to pursue justice after ‘Russian spy’ whale shot dead

Hvaldimir, a beluga whale who captured the hearts of Norwegians, was found dead Saturday. Activists say the whale, believed have been part of a Russian spy operation, was shot.

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Police are determining whether to probe the fate of Hvaldimir, a white beluga once suspected of spying for Russia due to his harness with a camera mount.

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Was a ‘Russian spy’ whale shot dead? Animal rights groups call for an investigation

By Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate whether he was actually assassinated. The beluga, nicknamed Hvaldimir, rose to fame in 2019 after being spotted wearing a specially-made harness with mounts for a camera, sparking claims that the animal may have been trained by the Russian military. Two Norwegian animal rights groups alleged on Wednesday t…

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A WHALE suspected of being a spy for Vladimir Putin before it “defected” from Russia may have been shot dead, animal rights activists claim.The in

Spy whale Hvaldimir was found 'SHOT DEAD' after ‘defecting’ from Russia

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OSLO: Animal rights groups said on Wednesday (Sep 4) that gunfire killed a beluga whale that rose to fame in Norway after its unusual harness sparked suspicions the creature had been trained by Russia as a spy. The organisations NOAH and OneWhale said they had filed a complaint with

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Animal rights groups said they had filed a complaint with Norwegian police asking them to open a &quot;criminal investigation.&quot;

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"Russian spy" beluga whale that was found dead "had multiple bullet wounds," animal rights group says

Russian ‘spy whale’ Hvaldimir was shot dead, say animal rights groups

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