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Published 19:14 IST, July 20th 2020

Video of man dancing with shark sparks anger, netizens call it animal abuse

A stunning video which shows a sea diver dancing with a baby shark has left netizens outraged. It was shared on Twitter by a page named, ‘Welcome to nature'.

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Man dancing with shark sparks outrage, netizens call it animal abuse
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A stunning video which shows a sea diver dancing with a baby shark has left netizens outraged. Shared on Twitter by a page named, ‘Welcome to nature’, the clip shows a man engaging in ballroom dance with a shark what seems a 'scared' and 'lifeless' shark. Since shared, the video has attracted flak from the online community who have asserted that it was sheer animal abuse.

The short video shows a well-equipped sea diver inside the lifesize aquarium. It then shows the man gleefully dancing with the shark as other fishes swim by. The clip finally shows the man swinging and turning while it holds the shark with its fins.

Since shared, the video has been viewed over 38.8 thousand times. In addition, it has also racked up 3.4 thousand likes and nearly 900 odd comments.  “Is this beautiful engagement or obscene exploitation? I have no idea. Let's roll with the beautiful engagement,’ a comment read.  One user wrote,” it doesn't look consensual” while another added,” it doesn't look alive”. 

'Meanwhile, shark dies' 

On the other hand, a video of a pet dog dancing with his owner has gone viral on social media. The video was shared by Facebook user Wendy Berenguer, who shared the clip of pet beagle dancing with her on a Puerto Rican song is grabbing eyeballs on the internet. The adorable video starts with Bailey dancing with his owner but when the dog realises that he is being filmed he turns over to pose for the camera. 

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Meanwhile, a heart-warming video of a cat dancing to the track "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion is winning hearts of people all around the globe. In the video that was shared on TikTok, the cat is seen performing with its human, dancing like never before. The dance moves that were being performed by the duo are however, very common on the video-sharing platform. The adorable video of the tangerine cat with its human has since gone viral, leaving netizens smitten and impressed by the dance moves.

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Updated 19:14 IST, July 20th 2020