Shocking footage shows a giant whale shark being sawed into pieces and sold at a Chinese market while STILL ALIVE

Shocking video has emerged online showing a group of fishermen in China brutally butchering a whale shark alive, cutting the majestic animal to pieces as it struggles for its last breaths. The video was apparently filmed with a cell phone and uploaded on Weibo, according to the Daily Mail, where it immediately sparked outrage among animal rights activists and shark conservationists. Difficult to watch, the clip depicts a crowd of onlookers gathered around a whale shark as the giant animal struggles to breathe out of water. As the video begins, several men bring a crosscut saw to bear on the shark, slicing away its tail fin. They then go on to butcher the shark, cutting away sections of its body.