Warning as 'beautiful but deadly' creature which left man in hospital washes up on UK beach
dailyrecord.co.ukA 'fearsome predator' known as the 'floating terror' has been spotted washed up on beaches - as the public are being warned to steer clear of the deadly animals.
The Portuguese man o’war was found by dog walkers earlier this week. People are urged not to touch the sea creatures, often referred to as 'false jellyfish'.
Their stings are strong enough to kill fish and in very rare cases they have been known to kill humans.Sightings tend to become more common around Britain in September and October as water temperatures peak.
With seas to warm, experts expect increasing numbers of the man o'war to appear. One English local authority warned on social media: "“These colourful and fascinating animals are closely related to jellyfish, with a translucent purple float, tipped with pink, and long blueish-violet tentacles.
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