Bathers who were enjoying the sea on the Jesuitas beach in Torre de la Horadada, where many people from the Region of Murcia spend their summer holidays, had a big surprise on Tuesday afternoon. What seemed to be a plastic package floating in the sea ended up being a large tuna that was washed up on the shore.

A group of bathers who were on the beach saw a large object floating in the distance. After a few minutes, it came closer to the shore, until several bathers decided to investigate further.

A tuna of a considerable size, it is not the first time that a marine animal like this has been found on local beaches.

The tuna was eventually removed by environmentalists who will now seek to investigate it’s cause of death.