TikToker Gets 200,000€ Fine For Hurling Boulder On Hiking Trail
This is the rocks-in-his-head moment a teen TikToker lands himself with a 200,000 Euro fine after hurling a massive boulder down a canyon from a 6,000-foot-high hiking trail.
The footage, recorded in northern Spain’s rugged Ruta del Cares trail, shows the teen lifting a rock so heavy he can barely pick it up.
Then he staggers to the edge of the ancient path and sends it crashing into the river canyon running through the Cantabrian Mountains.
As the camera is held over the edge the rock is seen hurtling down into the undergrowth with the teen apparently oblivious to other walkers, climbers or wildlife that could be below.
The footage emerged after it was posted on the TikTok account ‘@piedrass.tirar’ on 6th May for the teen’s 132,000 followers.
The Spanish-language account has the slogan ‘No Piedras el Tiempo’, or ‘Don’t Throw Rocks at Time’, and every post bafflingly shows the teen hurling rocks from bridges or cliff edges.
But the latest post is set to land the bizarre prankster with a huge fine.
The pathway is the highlight of the Picos de Europa National Park, one of Spain’s most popular attractions with more than 300,000 visitors a year.
Regional authorities have confirmed they are investigating the footage and warn that environmental laws protecting Spain’s national parks carry hefty penalties.
Offenders can be fined up to EUR 200,000 for behaviour posing a serious risk to public safety or the environment.
