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Fishermen have found a beluga whale in Norway wearing a harness with a camera mount. The harness read 'Equipment of St. Petersburg' and it is believed it could have been trained by the Russian Navy to be used for special operations. EPA -
A Norwegian fisherman observes a beluga whale swimming below his boat before they were able to removed its tight harness. The harness strap, which features a mount for an action camera, says 'Equipment St. Petersburg', has prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility. AP -
Fisherman Joergen Ree Wiig tries to reach the harness attached to a beluga whale. AP -
Norwegian fisherman Joar Hesten tries to attract a beluga whale swimming next to his boat to enable them to remove the tight harness. AP -
The beluga whale was discovered by fishermen off the coast of northern Norway, close to a fishing village of Inga, Norway. Norwegian marine experts believe that the whale, wearing a harness reading 'Equipment of St Petersburg, was allegedly trained by Russian Navy to be used for special operations. EPA -
Fisherman Joergen Ree Wiig holds the whale harness after it was removed from a beluga whale off the northern Norwegian coast. AP
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Whale's harness had camera mount inscribed with 'Equipment of St Petersburg' raising suspicions it was trained by Russian Navy
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