A 26-year-old man was bitten by a dolphin whereas swimming at Takasu seashore in Fukui Prefecture on Tuesday, the most recent in a collection of comparable incidents at Fukui seashores this summer time.
Police stated the person, from Toyama City, was taking a dip exterior the designated swimming space at round 2:15 p.m. when the dolphin approached him, Kyodo News reported. He informed police he touched the dolphin however was bitten on his calf and the again of his hand when he turned to get out of the water.
The man went to a seashore hut to clean the blood off his physique. A employees member referred to as 119 and the person was taken to a medical facility to be handled for minor accidents.
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