An influencer is being investigated by Chinese authorities after followers accused her of eating a great white shark in a video, reports say

• The streamer is under investigation for posting a video.

• She is accused of eating a great white shark.

• The great white shark is a vulnerable species.

According to a report from the South China Morning Post, a person in southwest China is under investigation for eating a shark in a video.

Police in China's Sichuan province opened an inquiry into a video posted by a streamer known as Tizi who has 7.8 million followers on the Chinese version of TikTok. Some people in the video thought the streamer was eating a shark and said "This is so delicious" in mandarin.

The video no longer appears to be available to watch, but clips that other users have uploaded show the streamer laying down next to a shark before cutting it up and putting it on a grill. At the end of the video, she can be seen biting into a chunk of meat.

People who watched the original video became concerned that the animal in the clip looked like a great white shark and called for local authorities to investigate.

Great white sharks are a "vulnerable" species and trading them requires a permit. China's wildlife protection laws make it a crime to trade wildlife products in the country.

The Times of London reported on August 1 that the animal in the video was a great white shark and that Tizi was under investigation. The outlet didn't say where the information came from. Insider asked the local authorities for updates on their investigation.

The streamer denied buying the animal illegally and said in an interview that he was looking for a lawyer. People were talking. The interview was not accessible.

Mukbang videos are where creators take part in extreme-eating challenges. The streamer ate rare and obscure foods on camera.

Tizi deleted her previous videos after Chinese social media users criticized her, according to a report. She was unable to be contacted for comment.

In China, there have been repercussions for filming mukbang videos involving animals. According to a report from China Central Television, a food writer from the Hainan province was taken into custody in May 2021.

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