Ocean Beach bubble man's boomerang boomerangs

There are several “bubble guys” in Ocean Beach and San Diego, but there’s only one, Paul Saccone, with a boomerang.

You’ll often find him on the beach, or pier, holding up his giant soap-dipped wands into the sea breeze, creating big bubbles. Kids squeal as they chase them, tourists and locals gather to take pictures, and it’s really a beautiful thing … until the boomerang comes out.

“Isn’t it a bit crowded here for that?” I overheard a man say as Saccone’s boomerang unintentionally landed in the street.

Complaints are being posted on a private Facebook page stating that people left the beach because they were afraid of being hit by it.

“Hit me in the shin, and then almost hit a lady in the head. Get a clue, buddy,” said Matt on Facebook.

“The other day he completely broke a seagull's wing and walked away like it was no biggie,” wrote Jane on Facebook. “I had to put the seagull in a box and call Project Wildlife. Poor thing was bleeding and screaming.”

Saccone was happy to explain the incident: “I was throwing it [boomerang] like I do all the time, the bird came out of absolutely nowhere, I think it came from behind me to tell you the truth, and like as it came out of my hand I saw it and it hit the tip of its wing, and its wing fell, and it kinda fell, and then I was like aw nah — that’s the last thing I wanna do — anytime I see any birds coming I’ll always stop and wait for it to go by, always ... then it hobbled away and then some people went and made a phone call to whoever they needed to make a phone call to, to come get it, and then somebody came and got it and I hope they do something for it.”

Several lifeguards on duty said they haven’t seen him boomeranging but if they do, they will ask him to take it somewhere less crowded.

A representative from Project Wildlife was not able to confirm if this particular bird was rehabilitated or euthanized.