Reports suggest Dusty the whale , found on the west coast of Ireland , has attacked swimmers . A woman was hospitalized last Sunday -- the fourth incident since May . Officials say that a record has never been kept of precisely how many incidents Dusty has been involved in -- but they believe that the number has escalated this year . Authorities are now erecting warning signs around Shannon Harbor , County Clare . The bottlenose whale is listed as an endangered species .
Reports suggest Dusty the whale , found on the west coast of Ireland , has attacked swimmers . A woman was hospitalized last Sunday -- the fourth incident since May . Authorities are now erecting warning signs around Shannon Harbor , County Clare . The bottlenose whale is listed as an endangered species .