haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə lˈoʊkəlz ˈɜːdʒd ðætðɪ ˈæŋɡɚ wʌz nˌɑːt ɹˈeɪʃəli tʃˈɑːɹdʒd, bˌʌt wʌzɐ mɪsɡˈaɪdᵻd ɐtˈɛmpt tə sˈeɪfɡɑːɹd ðɪ ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl bˈæləns ʌvðə ɹˈiːdʒən baɪ ɐtˈækɪŋ pˈɪpi kəlˈɛktɚz ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn sˈiːkɪŋ ɹˈɛɡjʊlətˌoːɹi tʃˈeɪndʒ fɹʌm ɐpɹˈoʊpɹɪət ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz.
However, the locals urged that the anger was not racially charged, but was a misguided attempt to safeguard the ecological balance of the region by attacking pipi collectors rather than seeking regulatory change from appropriate authorities.