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Updates as life of Minke whale stuck in River Thames hangs in balance
The baby whale rescued on Sunday has becone stranded once again
Updated (Image: PA)
The life of a baby whale that has become stranded in the River Thames in London for the second time in 24 hours hangs in the balance , local authorities have said.
The whale, a minke between 10ft (3m) and 13ft (4m) long, was freed from a concrete bank and towed down stream after it became stuck at Richmond Lock and Weir on Sunday.
Videos showed it being hosed down by a man believed to be from the Port of London Authority (PLA), while a vet performed a check-up at the river’s edge, before the Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) arrived at the scene to the cheers of onlookers at about 9pm.
Thames whale live: Baby Minke is humanely killed as rescue mission ends in heartbreak
A large crowd gathered in Teddington as the whale became trapped for a second time
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The baby whale that became trapped in the Thames has had to be put to sleep after becoming completely beached.
This evening (Monday, May 10) the decision was taken to humanely end the life of the Minke as it became clear it couldn t be rescued.
Crowds had gathered at Teddington Lock in West London to watch as specialist divers from the RNLI tried to sedate the whale in order to move it.