An out-of-control jet ski nearly mowed down several beachgoers at a Brit-favourite holiday hotspot.
Footage shows a young man plonking himself onto the seat and reaching towards the back of the watercraft as it floated just yards from the shore.
Without warning, it shot towards the sand, catching him off guard. He lost his balance and toppled into the shallows.
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Bathers and beachgoers could be seen leaping aside as the Sea-Doo hurtled towards them.
The woman filming could be heard frantically repeating: “What’s he doing?”
Fortunately, no one was injured as the waterbike quickly came to a stop on Calahonda’s La Luna Beach, on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
it happened on Wednesday (13 Aug), as reported by Need To Know.
Llorenç commented: “What’s a jet ski doing less than 15 metres from the beach?”
Hernán said: “You’ve got to stay well away from the buoys — that’s what they’re there for. Someone’s alive now just by sheer luck.”
Antonio wrote: “Anyone can make a mistake — looks like it accelerated on its own.”
Juanjo remarked: “Terrible accident — he even tried to turn off the jet ski. The cable might have been caught or wrapped around the throttle.”
And Juan Carlos added: “A hefty fine and that’s it.”
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