The beluga whale that was found dead in a bay in Norway’s south-western coast, was killed by gunfire, animal rights groups have claimed. The whale had become famous in the past few years after it was alleged that it was a Russian spy.

'Spy' beluga whale had multiple bullet wounds, animal organisations say

Hvaldimir, the beluga whale that captured global attention after being spotted wearing a mysterious harness in 2019, was found dead on Saturday (Aug 31) in southwestern Norway.

Unclaimed Russian 'spy' whale Hvaldimir found dead near Norway

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'Spy' beluga whale had multiple bullet wounds, animal organisations say

Unclaimed Russian 'spy' whale Hvaldimir found dead near Norway