2023-08-30 09:42:00
The corpse of a cetacean was discovered on Tuesday in a dock in the port of Antwerp. The animal, measuring nearly 10 meters long, was found near a terminal. It represents an explosion hazard due to decomposition gases.
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This Wednesday, the cetacean was examined in Antwerp. Thierry Jauniaux, doctor of veterinary medicine at the University of Liège, went there. The weight of the beast is estimated between 8 and 10 tons, explains our journalist on site Michael Menten.
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Pieces of the mammal are now being cut up to study the causes of its death. “They are looking everywhere for wounds or lesions”details our journalist. “There are a dozen of them on it and you need a crane to lift the beast”he continues.
“The most probable cause of death at this time would be a collision. The biologist discovered a huge hemorrhage near the eye”note Michael Menten.
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