Fisherman transports massive whale shark on truck in China
Cai Chengzhu drove 16ft, two-tonne whale for half-an-hour to market
Whale sharks are protected species in China, salesmen face hefty fines
When they reached the market, it was dead so he was allowed to sell it
Dwindling in numbers, whale sharks are protected in China - and black market salesmen are punished with hefty fines.
But when fisherman Cai Chengzhu, 48, spotted this 16-foot-long, two-tonne beast, he could not resist having a go.
He heaved it to shore and dragged it to the street.
Then, incredibly, he dumped it onto a truck - and drove it for half-an-hour to the nearest market.
Scroll down for video
All in a day's work: Cai Chengzhu was fishing in Xianghzhi, eastern China, when he found this 16ft-long whale shark - before lugging it onto his tractor and driving it for half-an-hour to a market in nearby Shishi
+
Regulation states the valuable whale sharks, which can live for up to 100 years, should be set free immediately if caught.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2714680/Off-whale-weigh-station-Fisherman-transports-massive-whale-shark-truck-China.html#ixzz39M4Hgz7H
Comments
Post a Comment