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Erik Holm

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Gender Male
Age 52
Date of birth March 31,1972
Zodiac sign Aries
Born Asker Municipality
Norway
AlbumsNuevas Divas del Jazz
Music groups Beady Belle
BooksInsectopedia – The Secret World of Southern African Insects
Insects of Southern Africa
Fruit Chafers of Southern Africa (Scarabaeidae: Cetoniini)
Songs Skin-Deep
When My Anger Starts to Cry
Moderation
April Fool
September
So far So Good
Pantile
Self-Fulfilling
Hindsight
Bird's Eye View
Lose & Win
Game
Big Balloon
A Touch of Paradise
Apron Strings
Every Moment
Turn Back Time
My Name On The World
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Saved
Mooring Line
Tranquil Flight
My Religion
Diamond in the Rough
Ambush
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Walrus Freya killed by Norway gets Oslo sculpture

Apr 29,2023 6:40 pm

Norway's capital Oslo has unveiled a statue of a walrus who was a popular attraction but was then put down because of public safety concerns.

The life-size bronze sculpture depicts Freya lying on her side on a shore.

" This is how humans treat wild nature, but it is also how humans treat humans. This is how we treated Freya . And so, I Will Call The Statue For Our Sins, " creator Astri Tonoian said.

An online campaign earlier raised $25,000 (£19,900) to make The Statue .

" I started this because I'm furious about The Way the [Norwegian] Fisheries Directorate and The State handled this situation, " campaign organiser Erik Holm told the AFP news agency.

Freya - who weighed about 600kg (1,3000lb) - was put down in August, triggering criticism across the Nordic nation.

The mammal rose to fame after clambering onto boats to sunbathe - Sometimes sinking them.

The Local authorities later said people had ignored warnings not to get Too Close to The Animal , putting her and themselves At Risk .

On one occasion, police blocked off a bathing area after the walrus chased A Woman into the water, local media reported at The Time .

Norway's fisheries ministry also issued a photograph of a large group of people, including children, standing within touching distance of The Animal .

In August, The Director general of fisheries,

" Through on-site observations The Past week it was made clear that The Public has disregarded the current recommendation to keep a clear distance to the walrus. Therefore, the directorate has concluded, the possibility for potential harm to people was high and animal welfare was not being maintained, " Mr Bakke-Jensen said.

The operation to euthanise her had been carried out " in a humane fashion" with The Body taken for further examination by vets, He Said .

Freya , first spotted in Oslo in mid-July, was named after the Norse goddess of beauty and love.

A protected species, walruses normally live further north in The Arctic .

They do not usually attack humans, but there have been some rare incidents.

At a Wildlife Park in China in 2016, a tourist and a zookeeper were killed by a walrus. The Tourist had reportedly been taking selfies with the creature when he was grabbed and pulled underwater, while The Keeper went in to rescue him but was also pulled under.

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