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A juvenile minke whale that became stranded in the River Thames has been put down.
Hundreds of people gathered along riverbanks in south-west London after the whale was first spotted on Sunday.
It was first freed from Richmond Lock but became stranded a second time in Teddington.
Rescuers earlier said the mammal s condition had deteriorated rapidly and a vet team had been working to end its suffering .
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A vet from the Zoological Society of London administered the injection shortly after 18:00.
The whale is now being moved and a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out.
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