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Life
29 April 2019
The whale was wearing a harness with the words “Equipment of St Petersburg” printed on it.Jørgen Ree Wiig/Fiskeridirektoratet
By Sam WongA beluga whale wearing a tight harness spotted by fishermen off the coast of Norway may have been trained by the Russian military, Norwegian scientists have claimed.
The whale has been approaching boats and trying to rub off the straps, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported. After seeing a video of the whale, staff from Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries’ Marine Service went out to find it and attracted it with cod fillets.
A fisherman got into the water …