Posted on 05/20/2025 2:45:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The young man’s pal filmed him casting the heavy rock and the video was later uploaded to social media for “likes”.
Seconds after the large stone was tossed, a deafening bang was heard as it hit the ground several metres below.
The idiotic stunt was filmed at a point along the popular Cares Trail in northern Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park.
Of the park’s estimated 2m annual visitors, around 300,000 hike the Cares Trail – its most popular walking route.
The clip was later shared by a social media account that features videos of young people throwing rocks into voids.
An idiot tourist is facing an eye-watering £168,000 fine for throwing a massive rock down a gorge in a popular national park.
The young man’s pal filmed him casting the heavy rock and the video was later uploaded to social media for “likes”.
Seconds after the large stone was tossed, a deafening bang was heard as it hit the ground several metres below.
READ MORE: Rowdy punter knocks bouncer to the floor in brawl outside popular tourist hotspot
The idiotic stunt was filmed at a point along the popular Cares Trail in northern Spain’s Picos de Europa National Park.
Of the park’s estimated 2m annual visitors, around 300,000 hike the Cares Trail – its most popular walking route.
The clip was later shared by a social media account that features videos of young people throwing rocks into voids.
(Jam Press/Guardia Civil) Although most clips on the page get a handful of views, this one blew up and quickly caught the police’s attention.
(Excerpt) Read more at needtoknow.co.uk ...
I came across that story on a You Tube a year or so ago.
I live in Montana...about 20 years ago some dimwit scaled a significant peak then rolled a stone down the slope.
It cascaded into multiple rocks — all following gravity rules — eventually one rock struck the head of one of the worlds best climbers head.
One man is dead.
One is in Deer Lodge Prison.
Who is teaching these kids how to report?
Hot Tabasco
Since Mar 4, 1999
If you have been a Freeper for over 26 years, without realizing that it is not necessary to read the excerpt, much less the linked article...
Bless your heart.
Dehydrated boulder
LOL!
Did you read the article?
Rowdy punter knocks bouncer to the floor in brawl outside popular tourist hotspot
...and
The nationality of the tourist is not mentioned...
(which I knew originally... “read the article” is an old meme here, btw. You’re pretty new here — LOL.)
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