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Londoners mourn baby minke whale that was put to sleep

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 ....

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Baby 'Minke' whale that was stranded in the Thames is FREED

Minnie the 13ft minke whale is put down by vets to end its suffering after becoming trapped and distressed in reeds just hours after being freed from Richmond Lock
A 13ft minke whale which got stranded in the River Thames will be put down after its condition deteriorated
Injured baby whale dubbed Minnie has become trapped for a second time in Thames in less than 24 hours
The 13ft calf appeared to have become tangled in weeds at Teddington Lock, 60 miles from estuary
Hundreds of people gathered along the river to try and spot minke whale swimming further inland
Experts say the baby whale is showing signs of injury and distress and may not survive the ordeal ....

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