Shocking moment randy sex-pest dolphin ATTACKS swimmer who is ‘lucky to be alive’ after latest romp rampage
THIS is the shocking moment a helpless swimmer is attacked by a randy sex-pest dolphin in the sea.
Takuma Goto is the latest victim of Japan‘s recent dolphin rampage with the 23-year-old saying he believed he was “going to die” after he was assaulted and left seriously injured.
Goto suffered major bite marks all across his body with the worst being a bloody gash to his finger which left him hospitalised and needing five stitches.
He also had nasty marks on his left wrist, forearm and right hand.
Goto had been swimming at Crystal Beach in the town of Tsuruga with his pals when they were approached by a lone dolphin in the water.
But moments after they first saw the dolphin rise a fin above the water it suddenly snapped and first lunged at Goto’s friend.
The 23-year-old financial salesman says he heard his pal cry as the dolphin grabbed a hold of him before he went for Goto.
Describing the horror attack Goto said: “I knew it was not a shark, but it came straight at me.
“It attacked me and bit me. It kept attacking me and I genuinely believed that I was going to die.
“I was most worried that I was going to be dragged under the water and further out to sea.”
Terrified crowds watched on as Goto continued to be savaged just 65ft from the beach.
A brave surfer finally rescued the wounded men where they were rushed to hospital.
Goto revealed he felt the insides of his finger popping out after the dolphin almost severed it off.
He says the attack has made him want to “never go back” in the water.
Inside Japan’s most dangerous dolphin
Local authorities across Japanese beaches have been urging swimmers to take care when in the water after a spate of horror dolphin attacks this summer.
Experts believe many of the randy strikes could be linked back to one dolphin named Suzu.
They have already blamed Suzu for a worrying 18 attacks this year alone.
It remains unclear if Suzu was responsible for harming Goto.
The sex pest dolphin is known for chasing and terrorising beachgoers in an attempt to play with them before trying to make love.
Beaches are desperately warning holidaymakers about the dolphin who pops up out of nowhere and sources his victims as they swim.
Suzu the bottlenose has caused various injuries from attempting to force close encounters with humans.
Last week alone the sex pest was responsible for two attacks that resulted in one man horrifically losing his fingertip.
Signs have been put up along the coast warning tourists to escape the water if they see a dolphin – or more specifically, Suzu in the Fukui prefecture, north east of Kyoto.
Suzu’s sex pest work has blown experts away as he alone was responsible for at least 21 attacks in 2022 and nine last year.
Due to Suzu’s constant physical state of arousal, biologists say it is clear that this is typical dolphin mating behaviour.
With the attacks continuing to rise some say the only option is to catch Suzu and put him down.
But killing dolphins is banned by municipal ordnance in the Fukui prefecture – where Suzu typically lives meaning he can’t be killed.
Why are dolphins attacking swimmers off Japan?
THE dramatic rise in dolphin attacks across the past few years has left experts debating over the likely cause of this sharp rise.
Biologists are constantly questioning what could trigger the animals such as Suzu and spark their irrational behaviour.
One heartbreaking reason could be that the sex-crazed creatures are simply lonely.
Dolphins tend to swim in groups, or pods, whereas some like Suzu are solo travellers.
Some believe that dolphins will interact with humans in order to try and find a mate but will turn aggressive when aroused.
Another reason for the randy tenancies could be an overexposure to humans, cetologist Professor Tadamichi Morisaka has argued.
Divers often swim with dolphins they discover but when they leave the water the animals continue to want that playtime.
This means they will approach people uninvited and may play too rough.