POLICE are hunting a tourist dressed in pink flamingo shorts who keyed at least 10 cars while walking home from a beach.

The serial vandal caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by scratching the parked cars in Alum Chine, Bournemouth. 

He was filmed by a Tesla's onboard cameras brazenly going one from vehicle to another scraping a key along the side of the cars.

He targeted several luxury cars including the £40,000 Tesla, an £85,000 Mercedes 4x4, a £40,000 BMW and a Range Rover.

The man, who was wearing a T-shirt and blue shorts with flamingos on, also keyed another BMW, a Mazda, a Ford Focus, a Vauxhall Astra and a Renault Clio.

A map showing the route he took to carry out his 'senseless' crimes show he walked from the direction of the beach up Sandbourne Road where at least five cars were damaged.

He then turned onto Branksome Dene Road where there was a report of one car being keyed before he walked along Westbourne Park Road where four cars were damaged.

Dorset police have launched an investigation but have not yet made an arrest.

Sascha von Rappard, 42, said he hoped karma would come back and get the vandal who damaged his Mercedes. He said: "It's an £85,000 car, probably the most expensive on the road.

"There's really nothing we can do, it is what it is. All we can do it get the insurance on it and hope the police can find him.

"Do I think they will? Probably not. What are they going to do?

"It’s a very quiet and fairly affluent area. No one comes down here other than owners and delivery drivers. You just wouldn't expect it around here

"I hope that karma comes around to get him."

He said he doesn't know how much it will cost to repair yet but it is likely to be about £1,000.

The Tesla car suffered a 2ft long scratch down the driver's door.

The Tesla owner, who did not want to be named, said: "I don't usually have the sentry mode on because it runs the battery down but on this occasion I did.

"When I got back to the car at 7.15pm I noticed it had been badly scratched down the full width of the driver's door. I got a sentry alert and saw the footage from 2.21pm.

"You could clearly see the same guy had keyed two other cars before doing mine. I spoke to other people on the road and they hadn't realised their cars had been damaged.

"I have no idea why he has done it, it is quite random.

"Had he stolen the car and taken it for a joyride, there would have been some logic to it but it just seems completely senseless.

"It is probably going to cost £800 to repair so nobody has gained anything from it."

A couple aged in their 40s had their £40,000 BMW Xdrive 330e scratched while it was parked outside their house Sandbourne Road.

The male owner, who did not want to be named, said: "It’ll probably only cost £400 to spray over it again. It’s just the hassle of doing it.

"Once we knew it was happening to other cars we didn’t take any offence to it. It wasn’t a personal attack.

"There's clearly something wrong with the guy and we just want him to get some help. It’s just a part of life

"The scratch was across the whole front driver’s side door but it wasn’t that deep.

"He was only doing it cars on the street. He didn’t go onto any private property."

Vicki Townsend's Ford Focus was also targeted.

The 40-year-old said: "When I went out at about 3.30pm I noticed an eight inch scratch along the driver's side door.

"Then I saw all the other reports on social media and realised I was part of it.

"He has done so much damage to so many cars for no rhyme nor reason.

"Some of the cars were parked on the road and some were on driveways.

"I don't know who this guy is but I would like to have a word with him."

All the offences took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 17, when the weather was sunny and about 20C.

A spokesperson for Dorset police said: "Enquiries into these incidents are ongoing. No arrests have been made."