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Over the weekend, officials in Norway euthanized Freya, a 1,300-pound celebrity walrus who spent the summer lolling around piers in the Oslo fjord. The young female walrus had been making a splash on social media. Verdens Gang, a Norwegian tabloid, even set up a 24-hour live camera to film her exploits.
The beloved walrus grew so popular, in fact, that it started to draw crowds. Although officials warned people not to get close to Freya, people continued to pose for pictures with the massive marine mammal. Euthanization was a last resort, and Norway’s directorate of fisheries explained its decision:
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