Animal rights groups questioned the report’s conclusion that there were no human-caused injuries, and they called for further police investigation.

Animal rights organisations NOAH and One Whale had claimed that Hvaldimir was shot and subsequently filed a police report. In response, the Veterinary Institute in Sandnes, acting on behalf of the Directorate of Fisheries,

A beluga whale "Hvaldimir", found dead in Norway in August, was not shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of bacterial infection, said Norwegian Police.

Norwegian authorities confirmed that Hvaldimir, a beluga whale previously suspected of being a Russian spy, died from a bacterial infection rather than gunshot wounds.

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Hvaldimir, the late white whale that sought human companionship all along the coast of Norway for several years, is now believed to have died from a bacterial infection. Final autopsy results confirm that he was not shot,

The death of Hvaldimir, a beluga whale possibly trained by Russia, was due to an infection, despite initial claims of gunshot wounds by activists.