Stunned beachgoers come face-to-face with wild boars in popular tourist hotspot

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Sunbathers in France have increasingly come face-to-face with wild boars on the hunt for unattended picnics and overflowing seaside bins.Reports of the animals turning up on the sands along the Côte d'Azur have grown sharply, with campsites, restaurants and coastal holiday properties all reporting difficulties fending off boars that look to topple wheelie bins."We're careful.

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We keep our eyes open," one French tourist told the national television channel from a boar-frequented stretch of sand.A fellow beachgoer noted that encountering the animals in nearby forests was commonplace, "but it's very rare on beaches." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Despite feeding wild boar being illegal, officials say holidaymakers continue to do so.In Fréjus, authorities this year imposed fines of up to €450 (£385) on anyone caught offering food to animals, following widespread complaints about damaged flowerbeds in parks and private gardens.French farmers estimate that boars inflict roughly €90million...

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