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Mayor of El Quisco Announces Legal Action Against Holidaymakers Who Took Sharks Out of the Sea to Get Selfies

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José Jofré, mayor of El Quisco, addressed this afternoon the outrageous situation that occurred on Los Corsarios beach in his commune, after a group of holidaymakers took a protected Mako shark from the sea to take pictures and walk with the animal alive in arms on the beach. Reported by the morning Much Gusto, the record of the event went viral quickly, causing great indignation on the part of the citizenry. According to the channel, after the …

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The mayor of El Quisco, José Jofré, announced that the municipality is analyzing legal actions by tourists who...

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José Jofré, mayor of El Quisco, addressed this afternoon the outrageous situation that occurred on Los Corsarios beach in his commune, after a group of holidaymakers took a protected Mako shark from the sea to take pictures and walk with the animal alive in arms on the beach. Reported by the morning Much Gusto, the record of the event went viral quickly, causing great indignation on the part of the citizenry. According to the channel, after the …

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A group of tourists generated harsh criticism after capturing a Mako shark in the municipality of El Quisco this week and photographing themselves with the specimen. The images were disseminated on social networks, which provoked outrage among neighbors, animalist organizations and even local authorities. El Quisco’s mayor, José Jofré, reported that the municipality evaluates to present legal actions against those responsible for the capture and…

A group of people who took a Mako shark out of the sea on El Quisco beach to display it and photograph it on their social networks. Through a record viralized by Mega’s morning “Mucho Gusto” the unfortunate fact was denounced. The moment was captured by witnesses and told by journalist Juan Pablo Rodríguez, who described the scene as an act of unnecessary cruelty. “We see young people coming out of the sea and holding a Mako shark in their arms.…

The mayor of El Quisco, José Jofré, announced that the municipality is analyzing legal actions by the people who manipulated the animal.

The images went viral because of the cruelty with the specimen found on the shore.

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La Hora broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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