This is the bizarre moment when a wild boar weighing 140 pounds emerged from the Mediterranean in front of astonished tourists and ran up a beach on the Costa del Sol.
The mighty animalis believed to be about 3 years old,at family-friendly Benajarafe Beach near Malagalate yesterday morning in the sand. made an uncontrollable dash along.
Frightened tourists and locals were heard screaming as the Ten Stone Beast swam toward the shoreline. One yelled in Spanish, "Be careful, it's coming out of the water."
Just narrowly missing an old couple in a bathing suit and a topless young woman in a bikini, they rampaged the beach and disappeared into the reeds behind the sand.
Animal experts and police are conducting wild boar hunts (locally known as 'boar sharks') and are offering personal and physical assistance to those who encounter uncontrollable animals. For safety's sake, it warns against "staying still and not harassing".
José Antonio Vilodres, who runs a company that leads the hunting, told a local newspaper that he had not tracked it down, but that he had "identified the route."
Admonishing sunbathers to stay away when they return to the beach, he added: }
``Stay calm and don't worry about anyone you encounter.''
He said that the beach-prone beast should return to the area within the next 48 hours. , said they could seek rest from the severe drought and heat affecting them.
If the animal is spotted again, the hunter will use tranquilizer darts to subdue it and move it safely inland to the mountains, keeping it away from the hordes of vacationers along the coastline.
Luckily no one was hurt in the latest drama, but two months ago a 67-year-old woman sunbathing was found on the Costa Blanca. One was bitten on the beach.
The incident took place on El Erbil beach just north of Benidorm on June 2 after the disorienting animal jumped out of the sea. occurred in Because the warden sounded the alarm and attacked the OAP.
Medical officials claimed the woman's injuries may have been caused when a wild boar lunged at her and collided with her around its teeth.
33} The animal was found in the water by a boat crew who alerted beach lifeguards as it began heading for dry land after an unsuccessful attempt to catch it.Benidorm, It is believed to have come from the nearby Serra Guerada Natural Park, which consists of more than 5,000 acres of protected coastline in the municipality of Alfas del Pi, Altea.
How it fell into the sea is unknown.
On August 1, a 10-year-old girl was playing with her friends on the beach of her Playa Grande in Girona when a wild boar bit her.
One of her fangs dug into the young man's leg, injuring him and causing him to be taken to hospital for stitches. Colombian pop star Shakira said she was "attacked" by two wild boars last September while she was with her son Milan in a Barcelona park.. 9 now.
The pop singer showed off a bag she claimed was smashed by an animal in a homemade video she posted to Instagram.
The 45-year-old mother of two, who split from football player partner Gerard Pique earlier this year, showed off her handbag when she spoke about the bizarre incident on her Instagram story. I was. Two wild boars attacked me in the park and left my bag behind. They destroyed everything.”
Later, after her son walked away from behind, she added: "Milan tells the truth. Tell us how your mother stood up to the wild boar."
Neither Shakira nor her son,
Wild boars have increased in numbers during the coronavirus pandemic and are scouring towns for food.