A grandmother has been found crushed by a bulldozer after a man was allegedly doing 'works on the beach' without a license.

Elisa Spadvecchia, 66, was so horrifically mauled that 'even the lifeguard who witnessed the scene fell ill and ended up in hospital'.

The retired teacher was on holiday in Pinarella di Cervia, near Bologna, Italy, with her ex-husband when he realised she hadn't returned from her walk.

After he tracked her down on Saturday using Find My iPhone, Giovanni Sfregola said he is now in an 'ocean of pain'.

The bulldozer driver, Lerry Gnoli, has been charged with manslaughter and authorities are looking in to why he was on the beach, Need To Know reported.