Japan officials warn beachgoers to stay away from biting dolphin
July 27, 2022, 11:38 am

Japan officials warn beachgoers to stay away from biting dolphin

A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea - Photo. Pixabay

Beachgoers in the Japanese region of Fukui have been warned to stay away from a displeased dolphin accused of biting swimmers, with officials urging visitors to “watch from afar,” the Alarabiya English reported, citing the AFP.

Beach attendants at the seafront in the central region on Wednesday (July 27) set up a device that emits ultrasonic frequencies in a bid to repel the cantankerous creature, the city said.

A sign has been put up warning dolphin fans not to touch the animal, the report said.

Local media said at least 10 incidents involving dolphin bites have been recorded by attendants at the beach since it officially opened for the summer on July 9.

A local official told AFP that Fukui’s fire department has been called over two incidents, both involving men in their 40s who were swimming near the local beach.

Dolphins range in size from the 1.7-metre-long (5 ft 7 in) and 50-kilogram (110-pound) Maui's dolphin to the 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) and 10-tonne (11-short-ton) orca. Various species of dolphins exhibit sexual dimorphism where the males are larger than females. They have streamlined bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers - Photo. Pixabay

Injuries have been minor so far, but local authorities have warned of “potentially severe wounds.”

Fukui prefectural police cautioned in a Twitter post Monday (July 25): “Dolphins tend to be considered cute, but if you approach wild dolphins carelessly, you might get bitten and injured."

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“If you spot any, don't go near them,” the police said, citing the case of a man who was bitten on the hand on Sunday.

The city believes the series of attacks are the work of single dolphin, which was first spotted near shore at a different beach in April, Masaki Yasui, an official from the tourism promotion department, told AFP.

Yasui said: “We understand that there are certain body parts where dolphins don’t like to be touched, like the tip of its nose and its back fin.”

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He said videos posted on Twitter showed beachgoers had been trying to touch the dolphin in those areas.

“We encourage visitors to watch the dolphin from afar if they come across it,” the official said.

Source: alarabiyaenglish

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