Venice mayor outraged at surfers motoring down Grand Canal

Venice mayor outraged at surfers motoring down Grand Canal
The Grand Canal in Venice (John Walton/PA)

Two surfers who sped down Venice’s Grand Canal on motorised boards on Wednesday have been identified and the boards confiscated, the city’s mayor said.

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro posted a video on social media showing two surfers heading down the waterway as the sun rose in the distance.

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