Bluefish Attack at Alicante Beach

Bluefish Attack at Alicante Beach

San Juan Beach in Alicante is closed today following a bluefish attack on a seven year old girl earlier in the week.

The girl was bitten on the hand and wrist (quite seriously it seems) and was rushed to Alicante's Hospital General, where it was thought she may have been the bitten by a shark. This theory was dismissed after doctors consulted with "marine experts" who suggested that a Bluefish was the culprit.

So what is a Bluefish? Wikipedia describes it thus:

"Bluefish are voracious, predatory fish [...] they should be handled with care due to their ability to snap at an unwary hand."

Bluefish attacks on people in open water are extremely rare... indeed I've never heard of a Bluefish before let alone a Bluefish attack. I guess it's another thing for me to worry about when I go swimming in the sea - I grew up in the Jaws era!

Anyhow, on a related subject, I came across an article about diving in Spain earlier today while researching diving holidays in Tenerife. It might be worth a look if that floats your boat (or sinks it I suppose).