250 pilot whales killed in annual slaughter in Faroe Islands
Footage of the annual bloody slaughter of more than 200 pilot whales in the the Faroe Islands in the north Atlantic has horrified the world.
The yearly event, called the grindadráp, sees locals luring the dolphins into the shore before jumping into the water and slaughtering them.
The event took place in the Danish-owned Faroe Islands yesterday.
Locals used various weapons such as harpoons and knives to kill the dolphins across two beaches, Bøur and Torshav.
They killed as many as 250 pilot whales.
Whaling is illegal in the European Union and Denmark. Despite being subject to the same laws, Denmark protects the activity in the Faroe Islands.
Locals could be seen smiling and laughing in the bloody water.
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