Great white sharks are very protected in South Africa but there are fishermen that wants to catch them. By law, if you catch a white shark, you should remove the hook and bring back the shark immediately into the water.
Ryan Johnson and Enrico Gennari are Ocean Research scientists. Gennari immediately called the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries but the office is 1/2 mile from the site where the shark catch. Johnson told the fishermen that they are breaking the law because that kind of shark's species is very protected. The bystanders helped Johnson to bring the shark back to the water. They bring back the shark successfully but the scientists did not know if the shark will survive.
The fishermen started to pack up their things. Johnson noticed that their equipments are designed for capturing large sizes of prey. The officer is still not in the site so the fishermen got away.
http://news.discovery.com/animals/graphic-photos-great-white-shark-111019.html
white sharks are lucky because they are protected than some other sea creatures =)
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