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Some people get really excited when they're on vacation. Too excited. In fact, you could say they turn into mindless self-centered zombies who have no respect for the tourist attractions they visit. From vandalizing priceless historical sites to endangering wild animals only to take their photo, sadly, tourists have proven their stupidity time and time again. Bored Panda has compiled a list of some of the worst tourist behavior to remind you that taking some time off doesn't mean you have to turn off every brain cell of yours. So scroll through the entries and vow to never do anything like this anywhere on Earth!

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Killed For A Selfie: Baby Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around By Tourists As They Posed For Photos With It On A Spanish Beach

Killed For A Selfie: Baby Dolphin Dies After Being Passed Around By Tourists As They Posed For Photos With It On A Spanish Beach

When tourists in southern Spain discovered a baby dolphin that had lost its mother, they started taking selfies with the animal instead of calling someone to rescue it. According to Daily Mail, the workers arrived at the scene 15 minutes later, but the animal had already died from stress. They blasted the 'selfishness' of tourists who are 'obsessed' with taking photos: "Cetaceans are very susceptible to stress, and crowding round it to take photos and to touch it causes them a big shock which greatly accelerates cardio-respiratory failure, which is what happened."

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Tourists Destroying Popular Oregon Rock Formation

Tourists Destroying Popular Oregon Rock Formation

The so-called “duckbill” sandstone formation was one of Oregon’s icons, protected by a fence to keep away people because it was unstable. However, this didn’t stop some vandals from climbing over the fence and pushing and pulling on the rock formation. Eventually, they knocked the rock down. Allegedly, the group of people did this because one of their friends had broken their leg because of the “duckbill”. The famous landmark was also known as “Pedestal Rock” and “that Pacific Northwest rock.”

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Tourists Chase Peacocks, Rip Out Their Tail Feathers At Beijing Zoo

Tourists Chase Peacocks, Rip Out Their Tail Feathers At Beijing Zoo

A Beijing wildlife park near the Great Wall became the scene of some serious animal cruelty. Chinese tourists were spotted chasing and catching peacocks, and then ripping out feathers from their tails. Some tourists tried to stop them but they were unsuccessful. The violent offenders did not stop until they scared away the last peacock.

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TheAnimeGirl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHAT THE ACTUAL F*** IS WRONG WITH YOU. 1 this is a zoo and you shouldn't touch the animals unless you are told you can. 2 why the f*** do you think that it's ok to rip the feathers of a peacock?!?!

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Lola
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The zoo needs to take better measures of keeping their animals safe.

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Trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol come on, that zoo is in China. They don't even care about human beings that live in there, do you think they give a damn about animals?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What’s even worse is the peacock died approx 30 mins later after this incident. And it wasn’t just one but TWO peacocks. It is believed they died from shock from being forcefully handled and grabbed and having their feathers plucked. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1915199/peacocks-zoo-die-shock-after-chinese-tourists-violent-behaviour

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Ashley Say Whaat?!?
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh nooooooo!!!! This seriously sucks, poor peacocks definitely did not deserve that! Thanks for the link, I'm gonna read the article. I'm hoping these people got in trouble for this!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Eye for an eye - I think these people should have some body parts ripped out as well, fingernails for example. Just to teach them how it feels.

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Kwj
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some humans doesn't deserve any rights, what so ever..

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Miss Cris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so cruel!!! And if they are in a park, how can be allowed to do that? Arent they (the birds) protected? What a beasts (that humans)!

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Amanda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen it first hand all they do is put up signs that people disregard. I've seen holes in fences cut by tourists to get closer. It's absolutely disgusting.

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newjerseygal
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHAT??? THE FU**IN' PARENTS!!! THATS A TERRIBLE WAY TO RAISE A CHILD!! ANIMAL CRUELTY!!! >:(

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jevais
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well just look how how their government treats the citizens.

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Robz
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The longer I am alive, the more I agree with Smith: Humans are a virus.

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Up All Night
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, you remember this. Most people only remember the red pill thing and the acrobatic moves.

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Erik Granqvist
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is not much that would give you a royal spanking in Sweden, but this probably fit the bill.

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juice
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

and someone's...videoing the whole thing...instead of trying to stop the tourists from hurting the peacocks. wow, thanks humanity

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PjandBolt
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

APPRECIATE THE EARTH'S BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS INSTEAD OF DESTROYING THEM!!!

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jevais
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they also eat dogs, bat's, turtles, basically about anything. They break the dog's teeth while the dog is still alive with a metal bar! They believe that the dog's meat will be tastier and more tender! They also put a tube into the gallbladder of bears to extract the bile for some obscure reason. They buy illegally elephant ivory and Rhino's horn, but protect their pandas! They buy tigers from other countries yet protect their golden monkeys Modifier |

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Mark CM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tie them spread eagled and naked to a chair and slowly rip out their pubic hair with a pair of pliers. And don't forget the selfie pic when finished.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear in like 80% of these it's a chinese tourist. The utter disregard for these animals and famous attractions is sickening.

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KäRTKN
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They need to have all their hair pulled out by a machine

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Amanda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This infuriates me so much. Went to china a few years back and went to a panda reserve. I was horrified to see signs like "please do not touch the animals as they may hurt you." Broke my heart to see people being so disrespectful and cruel.

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Bailey Baker
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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These humans are just a waste of space. Bird's usually leave behind feathers naturally, thus these people could have picked the ones left behind instead.

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Lisa Norman
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With all the surveillance cameras there, why were they not caught and punished? Is it because peacocks are 'just animals'?

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Captaindolly_767
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Inhumane. That’s just evil. Their feathers are beautiful but I would NEVER rip one out of a peacock. The synthetic ones aren’t as pretty but I would rather use that than a feather or feathers ripped from a peacock.

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Steve Gad
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting behaviour from the planet's most ill-behaved and uneducated race.

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Ahnnah Newell
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WHY WOULD ANYONE TEAR APART A BIRD? What is wrong with these people?!😡

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Christy Horton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tests show Asian people are the most intelligent race. But time and time again they prove by their treatment of animals, the environment, and people, that CLEARLY that isn't true. Intelligence is MORE THAN book smart!!!

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Midna Geno
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cruel, that's probably like having your hair ripped out one by one.

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Darlene Michuk
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What happened to look but don't touch. Sickening. Hoping they feel the same. That is all disgusting.

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Darlene Michuk
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unbelievable. Do they knot have stores in that cuntry. Shame.... Shame for doing that and plus showing their children how to. SHAME ON THEM!!!!

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Diane Leach
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Makes me sick! Cruel race...lets pluck the hair off their pubic areas..so they know what it feels like!!

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Debi Biderman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can they not be arrested and imprisoned ? Nice to know Americans aren't the only "a*****e' tourists.

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Sue Ogden
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Were there any arrests because of this? There should have been. Ignorance is no excuse. Idiots.

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sharron lynn parsons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These photos, should be on every possible network, let people know what, not who they are !!!

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Colin Leamon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If we ever found another inhabital planet let's hope they ban us!

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Paige Garberding
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans stopped evolving the moment we started seeing everything in the world as OURS, OURS, OURS.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

China and its in-human monsters... they never stop torturing animals. Despicable. Disgusting. Vile. Reprehensible and they need to be taught a lesson. Drag some behind cars, boil them alive and skin them alive. Maybe they'll get the message.

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Kim Bush
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am not bigoted in the least but why is it that Asians are usually the ones in stories like this?

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Lisa Chambers
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it bad that I cheer the birds on to bite the flipping fire out of them?

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Gaellic
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm NEVER going to China, they have the worst people there plus things are so dirty over there, they need to take a lesson from the Japanese who value animal life who also like living in clean areas!

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Wendy J Shores
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They should be traced through their passports and refused entrance to this country EVER again!

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Mark CM
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those peacocks should thank their lucky stars they weren't cooked alive in boiling oil and eaten by those barbaric Chinese arseholes.

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Bacony
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would YOU like it if i chased YOU around and ripped YOUR a*s off? No? Then don't do it to other things!

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Amanda Hunter
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What would they say if someone held them down and ripped out their hair.

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd have no problem with them doing serious time for that.

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Ashley Say Whaat?!?
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What!?! But why?? Horrible people and such a horrible example for your kids!

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Bex
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I saw them do that, I would chase them and rip their hair..

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They didn't only scare them, they likely killed them. If you pull out a peacocks tail feathers before they're ready to moult they experience agonising pain and immense bleeding, which IF it doesn't kill it will render it unable to breed.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now this was deliberate cruelty. not "just" stupidity . I am so angry right now.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would be arrested if I ever witnessed this... Because I would beat them all senseless.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would've beaten every single of them half to death if I ever witnessed something like that

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chinese people are beyond f****d up. I'm sorry, but they are.

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Justwannasay
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This kind of Chinese should be the one that being put on their re-education camp...

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BG Reynolds
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m so ashamed for the parents here, teaching their children how to destroy something so beautiful. Hopefully the kids will learn before they have children of their own.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the peacock in the last pic is planning to rip their asses off I've seen that look before

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miaow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do they think the peacock is like chicken with beautiful feathers, to go on a chicken chase!?? Don't reduce the animal kingdom to just table-food!! Not all bird specie is for the plucking. I have no words left. Idk

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

another reason why humans suck. at least, most of them.. (sorry, but..)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chinese, and other Asians I guess, have no care at all for nature....shark fin soup comes to mind and the brutal way they mutilate and release poor sharks into the ocean to just die...and laugh at it.....amongst other transgressions of the sort....stupid people.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Excuse me? Are you seriously going to condemn an entire race because of the actions of a few nasty people? I get it. Not everyone is nice but every race has its issues. You can't just stay on your high horse and be better than everyone all the time. That's what you want isn't it?

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Mob Of Tourists At Costa Rica’s Ostional Beach Prevents Sea Turtles From Nesting

Mob Of Tourists At Costa Rica’s Ostional Beach Prevents Sea Turtles From Nesting

The Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, is one place where olive ridley sea turtles nest. Unfortunately for them, hundreds of tourists swarmed the beach and scared the turtles away, meaning a large number of them didn’t lay eggs. These tourists were angling for some good photos: some of them even stood on top of turtle nests, while others put their kids on top of the animals.

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Tourists Break Into Eco Park And Strip Away All Its Lotus Flowers

Tourists Break Into Eco Park And Strip Away All Its Lotus Flowers

Tourists picked all the lotus flowers in the Longqiao Cultural and Ecological Park which is located in Sichuan, China. The park was supposed to reopen soon, but had to stay closed after the tourists’ actions. Summer blossom season started in June and ever since then, Chinese tourists have been breaking into the park to pick the flowers. However, some tourists did more than that: they also went fishing by the stream and destroyed the park fences. Since March, the fences were mended five times so far. A park representative stated that they “cannot control the tourists.”

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Schoolboy, 15, Exposed As Egypt’s Ancient Temple Graffiti Vandal

Schoolboy, 15, Exposed As Egypt’s Ancient Temple Graffiti Vandal

A 15-year-old Chinese teenager from Nanjing named Ding Jinhao scratched his name into Ancient Egyptian artwork at the Temple of Luxor, on the East bank of the Nile. Internet users quickly found the culprit, eventually forcing the boy’s parents to apologize for what he did. The teenager wrote: “Ding Jinhao was here” in Mandarin on the 3,500-year-old artwork.

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Man Climbed Onto The Pedestal The Statue Sits Upon, Attempted To Take A Selfie And Knocked The Statue Over

Man Climbed Onto The Pedestal The Statue Sits Upon, Attempted To Take A Selfie And Knocked The Statue Over

One more victim of tourists who wanted to take selfies was the nearly 130-year-old Dom Sebastiao statue in Lisbon, Portugal. A person climbed onto the pedestal because they wanted to take an impressive photo, but things ended badly. Very badly. The tourist knocked the statue over and broke it into pieces. Police officers arrested the perpetrator after they tried to run away.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm glad they were arrested at least, I hope they got a hefty fine

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Tourist Knocked Down The Saint Michael Statue While Trying To Take A Selfie (Lisbon, Portugal)

Tourist Knocked Down The Saint Michael Statue While Trying To Take A Selfie (Lisbon, Portugal)

Another attempt to take an impressive selfie ended very badly. One tourist seriously messed up when they destroyed the statue of Saint Michael at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon. The visitor knocked down the statue when they backed up a bit too far for the selfie. The statue of Saint Michael shattered in such a way that it was impossible to repair it.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So much history that can survive countless things except the modern moron glued to their phone..

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Bison Calf Euthanized After Yellowstone Tourists Put It In Their Car To 'Keep It Warm'

Bison Calf Euthanized After Yellowstone Tourists Put It In Their Car To 'Keep It Warm'

Two tourists thought they were doing a good deed when in fact they were dooming an animal. The pair found a bison calf near a road in Yellowstone National Park and put it into their car so it would be warm. This act sealed the baby bison’s fate: it was no longer clear where it came from and which bison was its mother, meaning it couldn’t be reunited with its herd. What’s more, it started approaching people and cars on the road, creating dangerous situations. The bison had to be euthanized because two tourists couldn’t leave wildlife alone like they should have.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is like the people saving a "turtle" by tossing it into a nearby water source when it's really a tortoise that they just doomed to drowning..

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Russian Tourist Fined $24,000 For Colosseum Graffiti

Russian Tourist Fined $24,000 For Colosseum Graffiti

CNN reported that authorities in Rome have slapped a 20,000 euros ($24,800) fine on a Russian tourist who carved his name into one of the city's most famous historic landmarks. The 42-year-old man was apprehended after a guard at the Colosseum saw him scratch the letter "K" in a section of brickwork. The graffiti was found on a ground floor section of the nearly-2,000 year-old structure where restoration work was taking place.
"The damage to the monument is notable," site superintendent Mariarosaria Barbera said. "The incision cut out part of the surface of the structure and compromises its conservation and image."

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Yellowstone Hot Spring Turning Green Because Of Tourists Throwing In "Good Luck" Coins

Yellowstone Hot Spring Turning Green Because Of Tourists Throwing In "Good Luck" Coins

A hot spring pool found in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, changed color from crystal blue to yellow-green because tourists kept on throwing coins and rocks into it. The pool is known as Morning Glory, and has recently been nicknamed “Fading Glory” due to how much it has changed. Tourists throw in coins and rocks because they hope that good luck will then follow them. The debris stuck in the pool’s vents has slowed down the water’s circulation, dropping the temperature and allowing the proliferation of bacteria that produce the unusual pigmentation.

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Jerk Tourists Chase Endangered Tibetan Antelopes For Photos, Get Fined

Jerk Tourists Chase Endangered Tibetan Antelopes For Photos, Get Fined

Seven people were fined for pursuing a herd of Tibetan antelopes with their cars. Driving two white SUVs, they trespassed into Selincuo National Nature Reserve in an attempt to take pictures of the animals. When the speeding cars got dangerously close to the antelopes, anonymous witnesses filmed and captured the illegal actions. After people started posting the footage on Weibo (China's equivalent of Twitter), it caused a huge backlash as netizens expressed anger over what they believed to be a careless and dangerous way to photograph the creatures. Later, Lhasa police made an official statement saying that the drivers had been detained and the cars they had hidden had been found. Eventually, the Forestry Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region published the results of the investigation, imposing a penalty of 15,000 yuan (2,257 US dollars) on each of the suspects. The reserve's caretakers responsible had their basic allowance suspended for three months and the local administrative departments were also blamed for the incident.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's $22 000 AU. Hope the antelopes were okay. (EDIT: Oops. Yeah. Not $22 000.)

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Tourists Destroy Beautiful Azalea Trees In Bloom In China: Some Even Use Branches For Barbecue

Tourists Destroy Beautiful Azalea Trees In Bloom In China: Some Even Use Branches For Barbecue

Spring symbolizes rebirth, but this doesn’t give anyone a license to destroy nature for their own pleasure. The Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in China always draws in tourists who want to enjoy the blooming azalea trees. However, not all tourists are happy with just looking. Some of them broke off branches from the beautiful trees, others picked flowers, while there were even some who pulled trees up with their roots. All of this was for the sake of some pretty photos. One group of vandals even used some branches to start a barbecue.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate people most of the times. they deserve to get slapped in the face!

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The Beach Near My House After The Tourists Left

The Beach Near My House After The Tourists Left

Recently, Margate beach in United Kingdom was covered with empty bottles, paper plates and other dirty "leftovers." According to the BBC, Thanet District Council cleaned up the litter and is trying to identify those responsible.
"We love to see people enjoying our beautiful sandy beaches but the mess that was left on Saturday was shocking and heartbreaking to see," Bob Bayford, the council leader said.
"There were a number of groups on the beach on Saturday and permission had been granted for a 500-person event, at the Nayland Rock end."

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Tourists’ Selfie Mania Destroys Rare Pink Grass

Tourists’ Selfie Mania Destroys Rare Pink Grass

South China Morning Post reported that a field of pink, cloud-like grass flowers in a park in eastern China had to be cut down on Sunday after it was trampled by selfie-taking tourists. These flowers bloom for about two months every autumn, but those in the Binjiang riverside park in the city of Hangzhou were completely destroyed. Photos published by various Chinese media outlets show tourists ignoring rope barriers and flattening the 10-acre area.

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People Allegedly Destroying Stone Pillars At Hampi

People Allegedly Destroying Stone Pillars At Hampi

After a few vandals were caught on camera destroying the pillars of the Vishnu temple at the UNESCO world heritage site in Hampi, India, the locals started demanding strict action against them. Roughly a week after the video surfaced, Karnataka police have arrested four people.
All of them confessed to the vandalism. "They were excited [about] seeing the monuments in Hampi," Ballari SP Arun Rangarajan said. "They claim to have toppled the pillar in sheer excitement. They had no idea how historically significant Hampi is."
"All four have been [receiving death threats] since the video went viral."
Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century. By 1500 CE, it was the world's second-largest medieval-era city (surpassed only by Beijing), attracting traders all the way from Persia and Portugal.
Hampi's ruins are spread over 4,100 hectares (16 sq mi) and UNESCO described it as an "austere, grandiose site" of more than 1,600 surviving remains of the last great Hindu kingdom in South India.

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Kaisu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"They claim to have toppled the pillar in sheer excitment" wtf, who destroys something just because they're excited

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Tourists Destroy Natural Wonder By Carving ‘Send Nudes’ Into It

Tourists Destroy Natural Wonder By Carving ‘Send Nudes’ Into It

One of Iceland’s famous moss-covered hills was vandalized. Tourists carved in the words “send nudes” into the hill in South Iceland, which means the moss could take many years to regrow. This is far from the only time that tourists targeted this hill — there are more words (and names) carved into the hill. A local tour guide Gunnar Birgisson told the media that an Icelander started the trend when he wrote his name on the hill many years ago.

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Tourist Spotted Burying Used Diaper In The Sand On Boracay Beach

Tourist Spotted Burying Used Diaper In The Sand On Boracay Beach

A viral video of tourists burying a soiled diaper in the beach in the Philippines prompted local authorities to close the area for water quality tests. After determining that the water quality remained safe, the Boracay Interagency Task Force reopened the area later in the day.
"This is an unfortunate incident pero [but] we will not tolerate those who violate the law whether foreigner or local. [Everyone should follow the law],” Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat told CNN Philippines. She said that authorities will work on aggressively informing tourists about beach rules and regulations.
In April 2018, the world-famous Boracay island underwent a six-month closure and rehabilitation after President Rodrigo Duterte called the island a “cesspool.”

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Tourists Destroy Priceless Italian Monument While Trying To Take A Selfie

Tourists Destroy Priceless Italian Monument While Trying To Take A Selfie

Selfies aren’t harmless. Locals living in the city of Cremona, Italy, can certainly attest to that. One of the crowning jewels of Cremona is the well-known “Two Hercules” statue. Unfortunately, two tourists broke the marble crown that sits atop the coat-of-arms, flanked by a pair of figures. The incident happened when the tourists climbed on the statue and were taking a selfie. The duo at fault are still to be located.

Николай Максимович , Corriere Report

#20

Photos Taken By Bali Dive School Shows Coral Defaced With Writing Etched In

Photos Taken By Bali Dive School Shows Coral Defaced With Writing Etched In

When dive centre OK Divers posted photos of a coral that has been intentionally defaced with words and names etched into it, people were absolutely outraged. As the post went viral, the divers used the opportunity to send an important message: "Like many of you, we believe that their dive guide should have known better than to let them do this," OK Divers said. "Nonetheless, the diver has come forward, they are truly sorry. Even though it won't help the coral, we appreciate their honesty and believe they have learned a lesson they will never forget ... [we ask you to] think of what we all can do to prevent such things from happening and how we can protect the precious underwater world."

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#21

Indonesian Tourists Vandalize Olmec Monumental Sculptures In Tabasco

Indonesian Tourists Vandalize Olmec Monumental Sculptures In Tabasco

Two tourists from Indonesia vandalized a grand total of 15 sculptures in the La Venta Museum and Park in Tabasco, Mexico. The pair sprayed liquid oil on the archaeological pieces, one of which was the giant Olmec head (pictured), also known as the “The Old Warrior.” What makes things even worse is the fact that the sculptures that were damaged by the tourists dated back to 1,000 BC.

alexandersr , Jaime Ávalos/EFE Report

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Lilla Bence
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hm, I just wonder, what is the point in spraying oil on a monument if not a deliberate act of destruction?

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2,000-Year-Old Megalithic Tomb In Spain Vandalized With Harry Potter References

2,000-Year-Old Megalithic Tomb In Spain Vandalized With Harry Potter References

According to The Olive Press, a 'Deathly Hallows' symbol appeared on the La Casa dos Mouros dolmen in Vigo, Galicia. Despite it being a protected site, Mayor Oscar Dominguez didn't want to give the vandal any credit: "Maybe JK Rowling dropped by to promote her latest spin-off,” he joked. "Either way, it is clear that the graffiti was carried out by an amateur in the world of magic."

ancient-origins , galiciapuebloapueblo Report

#23

Tourists Damage Ancient Landform Where Dinosaurs Roamed

Tourists Damage Ancient Landform Where Dinosaurs Roamed

A group of Chinese tourists damaged a 200,000-year-old land formation in a geopark in Zhangye, in central China. They bragged about it on a video-sharing platform called Douyin. The footage (now deleted) shows two men and a woman (not including the person behind the camera) walking on red and yellow stripes of sand, a signature of the Danxia land formation. There was a text next to the original upload: "Good things must be shared twice: we went through the back door and didn’t have to pay for a ticket. This area looks even better." 
"I destroyed a 6,000-year-old [formation]," a member of the group was heard saying.
According to Liang Xiaofeng, an assistant researcher at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the bottom layers of the Danxia landform date back to the Cretaceous period, about 40 million to 100 million years ago. "That’s the era from the show Dinosaur Corps Koseidon, when all the dinosaurs were active,” he told South China Morning Post. The sand layer damaged by the tourists was estimated to have been formed 200,000 to 400,000 years ago.
Local authorities have launched an investigation to find the tourists as soon as the video became public, and experts were called in to determine the damage. According to the government's statement, railings around the affected area which had not yet been opened to the public were also damaged. The city's government said it has set up measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.

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#24

Japanese Bamboo Forest ‘Cries’ After Tourists Vandalize Trees

Japanese Bamboo Forest ‘Cries’ After Tourists Vandalize Trees

A bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan, started “crying” after inconsiderate tourists carved graffiti on the trees. The forest has been attracting tourists from all over the world with its breathtaking serenity, but at least 100 bamboo trees have been vandalized with English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese writings. While maintenance staff has managed to conceal the damages with some green tape, it was reported that the affected trees will eventually be cut down.

Casey Yee , EbisuyaArashiyama Report

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#25

Tourists Allegedly Vandalize A Mosque In South Of Morocco

Tourists Allegedly Vandalize A Mosque In South Of Morocco

Local news website Tiznit37 reported that tourists who spent nearly a week in a resort called Boutbouqalt desecrated a mosque by leaving offensive insults and drawings on its walls. After this incident went viral, residents of Arbaa Ait Ahmed called the act “savagery,” demanding that the authorities intervene. The police were reported to have opened an investigation.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is disgusting, vandalising any religion's holy places is so disrespectful

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Tourists Doing Stupid Things At Yellowstone National Park

Tourists Doing Stupid Things At Yellowstone National Park

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are there so many Chinese & Asians in the list, torturing animals & destroying nature? It as though they have utter disregard for the environment.

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