A pair of wild boars have been spotted rummaging around sunbathers’ belongings on a popular tourist beach.
Two piglets could be seen sniffing at a cool box, completely unfazed by the holidaymakers and their pet dog.
Meanwhile, an adult boar mooched around nearby, similarly unbothered by the human presence.
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According to Juan Olalla, who filmed the scenes, two adult females and three offspring made their way onto the beach.
They had apparently been lured by the food brought along by sunseekers.
They stayed on the beach for a while but did not venture into the water.
One of the wild boars even made off with a packet of crisps on Saturday (7 Jun), Juan said.
The scenes unfolded on Las Alberquillas Beach, close to Malaga, on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
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The area is popular with British expats and holidaymakers, as reported by What’s The Jam.
Juan told local media: “It’s the first time I’ve seen anything like this – the animals eating calmly next to people, and even with dogs very close by that didn’t bark at them.
“Luckily, nothing happened and they didn’t attack anyone, but they did wake a woman by getting very close to her face – just imagine the scare she got.”
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Wild boars are being spotted increasingly often in Spain’s coastal holiday areas.
They are believed to come down from the hills in search of food, with the authorities warning people not to toss them leftovers.
In February, nine wild boars were filmed trotting through a busy shopping centre in Fuengirola.
They entered the building through a door near the car park and were eventually shooed back out by security.
And in June 2023, in El Campello, north-west of Alicante, a wild boar injured two officials during a beach rampage.
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