Tourists and even lifeguards who were obviously obsessed with selfies have done an incredibly bad thing to a shark.
A really horrifying video has emerged showing how a shark died after Dominican Republic lifeguards and beachgoers pulled it out of the water in order to take photos with the distressed creature.
The incident is the latest from a disturbing trend of people treating animals as props for holiday snaps.
A video of the incident, which took place on the beaches of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, shows a group of men, including lifeguards from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, run into shallow water with ropes and a small fishing net to capture the blue shark.
They then tie it up on the beach, placing a life buoy around its head and mouth.
Photos later emerged on social media of the men posing with the dead creature, two of which include a team of lifeguards.
One of the photoss even shows some small children happily posing alongside the lifeless shark.
According to The Dodo, Hard Rock Hotel spokesperson Stacy Sorino revealed that the employees involved will be subject to “corrective measures.”
“That is absolutely against our standards of protecting animals as we protect our guests,” she said
Many people contacted the hotel group on Twitter to register their disgust with the employees’ actions. The hotel reiterated that they do not condone the behavior and will sanction staff appropriately.
Hard Rock Hotel spokesperson Stacy Sorino told The Dodo that the employees involved will be subject to “corrective measures.”
“That is absolutely against our standards of protecting animals as we protect our guests,” she said
Many people contacted the hotel group on Twitter to register their disgust with the employees’ actions. The hotel reiterated that they do not condone the behavior and will sanction staff appropriately.
Watch the video below (WARNING: Contains content soe viewers may find offensive)
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