Guardian Australia · South Korea

After dark, these YouTubers watch over an unlikely charge – a shark stuck in a South Korean canal

· By Raphael Rashid
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A group of self-appointed guardians wearing hi-vis and carrying selfie sticks watch over the animal that has been trapped for a month, drawing more than 1.6 million visitorsIn South Korea, they call them jagyeongdan, a word that sits somewhere between a vigilante group and a neighbourhood watch.Each night they don h…

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