Thor attracted huge crowds in Scarborough before spending an afternoon and night in Blyth
A walrus who attracted huge crowds in Scarborough and saw the town's new year fireworks cancelled has left his latest stopping point of Blyth.
The animal, dubbed Thor, arrived in the Northumberland harbour at about midday on Monday where he rested on a pontoon. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue kept watch overnight and said he left Blyth at about 06:45 GMT on Tuesday.The animal's arrival on a slipway in Scarborough attracted thousands of spectators and led to theThor arrived in Blyth at about midday on Mondayearlier been spotted in HampshireThe BDLMR said he had hauled itself on to a pontoon in Blyth harbour where he rested during Monday afternoon and over night.
Dan Jarvis, BDLMR director of welfare and conservation, said the animal, which feeds chiefly on cockles, clams and mussels on the seafloor, appeared fit and healthy."We might not see him again or he could pop up for a rest somewhere along the Scottish coast," Mr Jarvis said.
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