Overview

• Fuengirola Beach, a resort attracting about 50,000 British visitors annually, was photographed on June 17 with cat-sized rats scampering across its sands during daylight.
• Resident Susan says rodents routinely wander between town centre shops by day, and Joha reports even larger specimens emerge at dawn.
• Emmanuel warns of potential disease transmission, while Lucho and other locals argue the rats are more civilised than some holidaymakers.
• Earlier in May, heavy rain and an overburdened sewage system caused dead rats to float off Alicante’s Coco and Urbanova beaches, prompting criticism of municipal infrastructure.
• In a separate incident, Benalmadena officials raised yellow flags after a broken water pipe turned nearshore waters brown, but assured bathers there was no health risk.