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The brutal slaying of a harmless nurse shark over the weekend has dismayed local environmentalists.<\/p>

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Videos and images of the mutilated creature on Seaforth Beach near Jennings were shared on social media.<\/p>\n

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Some have dubbed the killing sickening and barbaric.<\/p>

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Other say the female shark had young with it, raising fears for their welfare.<\/p>

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It\u2019s not illegal to kill sharks in Antigua and Barbuda but there are laws on how it can be done.<\/p>\n

Removing the creatures from the wild can also have a disastrous effect on the marine ecosystem.<\/p>

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