Freya the walrus has been euthanised

If you love dolphins, the last thing you'd want to do is swim on their back or holding their fins, in a pool

I am sick and tired of stupid entitled humans who think they can do what they like to the detriment of animals.

LadyStardust

This world is totally f***ed up. Apologies for my language, but in this instance I feel its wholly appropriate.

Totally agree. I always try to explain that with wild animals there are limits you must never cross. You never get too close, you never feed, and you never ever touch, NEVER.

Because if you do, the animal's behaviour will change, become dependent, too trusting, and eventually, become a pest - and then it will have to be put down- for those stupid and **ed people's safety

Disgraceful way to treat an animal. She has been all over. Sad reflection on humans yet again.

This world is totally f***ed up. Apologies for my language, but in this instance I feel its wholly appropriate.

If she was travelling the world for a year or so she can’t have been that unhealthy?

There is now a petition circulating on Facebook condemning the minister's actions. Tranquilising and relocating would have been the humane option, but I assume considered 'too expensive'.

They said that her health was deteriorating, not helped by the stress caused by the public.

I’m beyond angry. I didn’t manage to see Freya when she was in Northumberland but I, too followedher progress.

Yet another animal being killed because of the arrogance and stupidity of humans. One article I read said that she’d previously left the fjord and would almost certainly do so again.

Walruses are supposed to be a protected species. How can it be humane to put Freya down to protect the public? This is so tragic. I don’t see how a so called progressive country could act in this way. Bureaucracy gone mad.

I think that it's sickening. The arrogance of man.

How sad.

Agree with Esspee. Disgusting.

What I don't understand is why they could not stop people getting close to her.

Barriers, security officers, are well-known and widely used techniques.

Agree Esspee. Shameful and so sad.

That is so sad. Better that they had euthanized the idiots who disregarded the advice to keep away. IMHO