The moment angry dolphins shove a panicked swimmer and another under the surface in front of screaming tourists on a Japanese beach
Fukui has recorded six dolphin attacks so far this year, police said
Horrendous video shows dolphins rampaging and trying to drag swimmers underwater just meters 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 people emptying into the sea while dolphins lurk close to shore, with dozens 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.
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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.
A bather, who was floating on a pink rubber ring, was seemingly oblivious to the dolphin’s presence.
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.
Helpless onlookers on the beach and nearby paddleboards and boats watched as a man was dragged almost completely underwater.
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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