Tame Russian whale not shot, police says after autopsy report
The famous Beluga whale was found dead in the waters outside Stavanger on August 31. Nicknamed Hvaldimir (Whaledimir) by the Norwegians because of his Russian origin, the death of the Beluga made world-wide headlines. So also when the animal rights’ group OneWhale last week claimed a bullet hole was found, a strong indications that the whale had been shot.
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