Panic in Mallorca
A mysterious creature leads to the evacuation of a beach
An Italian octogenarian was the victim of a serious leg injury to Playa de Palma on Tuesday. A blue shark may have bitten the tourist.
It happens that blue sharks are approaching the ribs of Mallorca (illustration image).
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While taking advantage of Balneario 6 beach and its azure waves in Palma, an Italian tourist turned to Mallorca With his family was the victim of a serious injury Tuesday morning, the local media says “Balearic chronicle”relayed by «Blick».
The 85 -year -old victim walked on the shore with her daughter when she was bitten with the left calf, said «ABC». Suffering from a deep injury of ten centimeters, the victim was transported by ambulance to a medical center.
This incident led to a vast rescue operation and even the preventive evacuation of the beach.
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Shark, ballist or line?
According to the first hypotheses, not yet confirmed by the authorities, the injury may have been imposed by a shark Blue, a species that sometimes approaches the ribs, specifies the “Crónica Balear”.
The marine animal in question could also be a ballist, a “biting” fish living in the sand and known for its territorial character. For its part, the Palma Aquarium Foundation, interviewed by our Spanish colleagues, assumes that it could be a line because of the shape of the injury, without marks of exposed teeth.
Research in jet ski in the area did not allow us to find the mysterious assailant. The beach was therefore reopened and the swimming permitted under strict surveillance. According to local media, small fish bites have already been reported to Mallorca, but still benign.
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