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RIP Minnie, such a sad ending : Londoners mourn baby minke whale that was put to sleep after becoming trapped upstream in Thames despite desperate battle to save it
The whale was first freed in the early hours of Monday morning after it got stuck in Richmond Lock and Weir
While animal was refloated at time, it swiftly got stranded again near Teddington after swimming upstream
As condition deteriorated and hopes for its survival faded, the decision was made that it should be euthanised
A vet gave the whale an overdose of anaesthetic - meaning it wouldn t feel anything except the needle
United KingdomInjured minke whale calf in London s River Thames to be put down
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An injured minke whale calf which got stranded in London s River Thames will be put down after its condition deteriorated and the prospects for its survival diminished, an official for the organisation co-ordinating the rescue bid said on Monday. They re going to put the whale to sleep. It s suffering quite badly, it has been for about the last 45 minutes, said Julia Cable, National Co-ordinator at British Divers Marine Life Rescue.
Small whale stranded in River Thames freed after desperate battle to save it
The whale got into difficulty near Richmond Lock and Weir on Sunday, May 9, and although it has now been freed, experts remain hugely concerned about its wellbeing
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