A controversial Chinese food blogger who is famous for eating wild animals including crocodiles and golden giant salamander is in trouble with the law after she posted a video of barbequing a White Shark and eating it. Also, police in Nanchong launched an investigation and claimed it was actually a great white shark - a protected species in China.
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A Chinese food blogger is in trouble with the law and is facing investigation by police after she shared footage of herself cooking and eating a great white shark.
The woman, who is known as Tizi, has more than 7.8 million followers on the Chinese streaming site Douyin.
In the video shared on her social media platform, Tizi can be seen collecting the two-meter-long shark at a seafood shop in Nanchong before unwrapping it.
In the clip, Tizi said: “It may look vicious, but its meat is truly super tender.”
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Tizi then goes on to cut the fish in half before grilling its tail and boiling its head in a broth.
She shares the meal with local villagers who all praise the food, while Tizi said: “This is so yummy!”
Tizi claimed the creature was a hooktooth shark that was ‘bred in captivity’ and is ‘edible’.
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However, Tizi has faced strong backlash online and officials in Nanchong launched an investigation and claimed it was actually a great white shark - a protected species in China.
The video has since been removed, according to South China Morning Post.
State-run news outlet Fengmian News also told its viewers that the shark wasn’t bought from the place she was videoed picking it up from and claimed it was only used as a venue for the video shoot.
Meanwhile, Tizi has denied all claims and says she will fight these allegations through her lawyer.
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Talking to local news outlet Red Star News she said: “I bought it legally and I am looking for a lawyer. These people were talking nonsense.”
In China, those found guilty of the unlawful trading of animal or wildlife products can face a hefty fine and can also be jailed.
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State-run publication The Paper, has called for a ‘crackdown’ following the video being shared online.
An editorial that ran on its website read: “It cannot be excluded that there is a black market. After all, to ship a big shark from the coastal region to Nanchong [an inland city more than 1,100 miles away], it requires coordination.
“We must harshly crack down on the illegal hunting and trade of endangered wildlife and eliminate the criminal chain.”
Internet also slammed the food blogger for her clip, with one writing: “I’ve seen her videos before. They were outrageous. She also ate a crocodile and a golden giant salamander. It was extremely disturbing.”
Another wrote: “She literally eats anything to grab eyeballs. I was horrified when seeing her eat a crocodile tail once.”