This is what humanity’s obsession with selfies has led to…
Everyone wants to pretend they are living the perfect life on social media, which is why certain individuals will go to extreme lengths to capture photographs with exotic animals and marine wildlife. This first became clear when tourists in Argentina passed a baby dolphin around so they could take selfies with it – effectively killing it in the process. Then, two idiots dragged a shark from the ocean to pose with it for pictures.
Not long after, an aggressive female made headlines when she grabbed a swan by the wing and towed it after her for the sake of a photo.
Humanity, your narcissistic tendencies are showing.
Now, news has surfaced of two fishermen, named Josh Butterwort and John Bonnitcha, deliberately nabbing not one, not two – but ten sharks during their fishing trip.
Credit: Josh Butterworth
During the course of a four-day fishing trip off the coast of West Australia, reports One Green Planet, the two men captured the sharks for sport.
Butterworth says:
“We do a lot of game fishing and when it’s not marlin season we just try to find something that pulls as hard as they do.”
Of course, they had to drag the sharks to shore and take selfies with their catch – much like trophy hunters in Africa – because, it seems, humans can never get enough of an ego boost.
Credit: Josh Butterworth
“When you have them in the water holding them they’re like big puppy dogs. As soon as you take your hands off them they bolt — they are pretty lazy things.”
Reportedly, it is more likely that the sharks were exhibiting lethargic behavior because they were injured or paralyzed during the struggle.
Though Hollywood depicts sharks as dangerous, feral creatures, the reality is they really can’t catch a break. Every year, humans kill 100 million sharks, and many are captured and slaughtered for their fins, while others are killed as a result of by-catch. This is a travesty, as sharks play a vital role maintaining balance in the ecosystem and, in effect, combating climate change. This study explains all.
Credit: Josh Butterworth
The fishers may have let the sharks go after they caught the photos, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that the creatures were likely traumatized and injured during the men’s ‘sport’. Is this behavior really excusable? What gives humans the right to take advantage of other creatures for the sake of entertainment?
These questions and more are being asked by animal rights activists who are infuriated by humans’ superiority complex. What are your thoughts? Please comment below and share this news!
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I think you need to learn how to do your research and how to spell correctly. These guys have nothing but respect for these sharks and the ocean.
So imagine a parallel universe where a shark pulls you in the water with a hook in you mouth while you are trying to stay out of the water to survive. They eventually pull you under the surface for a couple of minutes and then let you go and they did it all for fun/’sport’. Would you thank them for being so respectful with you??
Thought so…
Hey The Hell, i is it worsh when its a shark, than when it is a herring? ??
Of course it is. Which part of 100 million sharks killed and important balance in the food chain don’t you understand?
These two individuals should be banned from fishing for life
And pay a big fine . This is disgusting behaviour
From these two idiots .
il mondo e pieno di pirla
The saddest animal of all? Humans.
Omg shut up… “Fishermen” have been catching and releasing for as long as we can remember… Find something really worth bitching about… Get a life… There are so much more important things happening in this world that really need to be fixed than that…
Seriously? That’s like saying: Stop screaming and shouting about rape! there are murders on the streets, get a life, rape is not that big of deal. The use of the argument “worse things are going on” needs to stop! it has nothing to do at all with the argument, with the subject or with the wrong-doings. Why don’t you get a life and stop perusing people and journalists just because they cover subjects that YOU think are unimportant!?! these subjects are important and infuriating for so many of us. Rather restrain yourself from reading the article if you think its so nonsense!