Terrifying footage of the surreal incident showed locals and tourists screaming (Video)

A wild boar sent sunbathers fleeing in terror on a Costa del Sol beach before attacking a woman. The disorientated animal rushed out of the sea as people on vacation watched on in horror, before preying on the retiree. Emergency responders were alerted to the incident just after 11 a.m.

Baffled lifeguards quickly sounded the alarm at El Albir beach, just north of Benidorm, Spain, as the beast began running wild. It had been spotted in the water by boat crews who alerted attendants on the sand as it approached the shores. They had been unable to catch the slippery boar in the sea and attempted to warn sun-worshippers to get out of the way. The animal is believed to have come from the nearby Serra Gelada Natural Park.

Lifeguards managed to chase the wild boar

It consists of over 5,000 acres of protected coastline in the municipalities of Benidorm, Alfaz del Pi and Altea. It is unclear how the wild boar ended up in the sea. Terrifying footage of the surreal incident showed locals and tourists screaming and taking cover as the wild boar ran over their towels. It then made a beeline for the 67-year-old woman and bit her leg after it collided with her during the mid-morning mayhem. Her “minor” injury was cleansed as a precaution and she is believed to have been told to take antibiotics to prevent infection. Watch the video, lifeguards managed to chase the wild boar away from the beach – but it headed towards a string of crowded seafront bars and cafes.