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Russian 'spy whale' in Norway wasn’t shot dead, likely died of bacterial infection

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A beluga whale that lived off Norway ’s coast was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups.

A final autopsy by Norway 's Veterinary Institute “concludes that the probable cause of death was bacterial infection -- possibly as a result of a wound in the mouth from a stuck stick” The tame beluga was first spotted in 2019 not far from Russian waters with a harness reading “Equipment St. Petersburg,” had been nicknamed " Hvaldimir ".

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