Moments when angry dolphins rammed a panicked swimmer and pushed another under water in front of screaming tourists on a Japanese beach
According to police, six dolphin attacks have been recorded in the Fukui area so far this year
Horrendous video shows dolphins rampaging and trying to drag swimmers underwater just yards from a popular beach in Japan, as screaming members of the public watch helplessly.
At least four beachgoers were injured in a dolphin attack at Suishohama Beach in Mihama City, Fukui Prefecture on Sunday.
A man in his 60s suffered broken ribs after being mauled by a mammal and another man, in his 40s, was bitten on the arm.
The aggressive animals continued to go after the swimmers and at least two more were injured in the ferocious attack later in the day.
Footage shows the sea empty of people as a dolphin hides near the shore, with dozens of people watching in horror from the safety of the beach.
A terrifying encounter between a bather and a dolphin shows a man swimming for his life as the mammal appears to be chasing him.
The video shows onlookers yelling and screaming at people still in the water as they watch the dolphin catch up with the man.
Dozens of tourists watched the dolphin attack from the safety of the beach, many filming it
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Fukui, off Japan’s northern coast, has recorded six dolphin attacks so far this year, according to local police.
Last year there were also reports of a spate of attacks in the seaside area, which is popular with local families and tourists.
Officials have posted signs warning the public against approaching or touching the dolphins.
They warned swimmers: ‘If you see them, don’t go in the water’.
But many appeared to ignore the advice over the weekend, with social media abuzz with shallowly daring videos of bathers, kayakers and paddleboarders.
Many of those who chose to go into the water to cool off quickly became targets of the dolphins and the mammals were forced to swim towards them.
A terrifying encounter between a bather and a dolphin shows a man swimming for his life as the mammal appears to be chasing him.
The footage shows the sea empty of people as a dolphin hides near the shore
A bather, who was floating on a pink rubber ring, was seemingly oblivious to the dolphin’s presence.
The sea emptied as panicked beachgoers tried to get away from the attacking dolphins
Horrified onlookers look on as swimmers desperately try to get away from the dolphins
The creature is seen wrestling with a man, thrashing in the water as panicked paddleboarders and kayakers retreat in fear.
A bather quickly swam away when the dolphin appeared to chase him
Helpless onlookers on the beach and nearby paddleboards and boats watched as a man was dragged almost completely underwater.
In one clip, a man is seen clapping at the dolphin, possibly taunting it or trying to get it to swim away.
The video shows bystanders yelling and screaming at people still in the water as they watch the dolphin grab the man and drag him under.
The creature is seen wrestling with the man, thrashing about in the water as horrified paddleboarders and kayakers retreat in fear.
Another clip shows a man wearing a pink rubber ring, seemingly unconcerned as the dolphin surrounds him before colliding with him and nearly drowning him underwater.
Wild bottlenose dolphins can find swimming with humans ‘incredibly stressful’, scientists have suggested, citing evidence it disrupts their behavioral routines.
There are approximately 600,000 bottlenose dolphins worldwide and they are one of the most widely distributed dolphin species.
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