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Freya the walrus drew crowds of fans. And that's why Norway decided to euthanize her

Authorities had warned people not to get close to her or pose for photos with the massive mammal. As a last resort, officials decided she posed a threat to humans and needed to be euthanized.
Updated August 14, 2022 at 2:36 PM ET

BERLIN — Authorities in Norway have euthanized a walrus that had drawn crowds of spectators in the Oslo Fjord after concluding that

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