DO NOT TOUCH: Portuguese man-of-wars spotted on Sunset Beach

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – Sunset Beach is under a yellow flag warning, according to the Sunset Beach Fire Department (SBPD).

Beachgoers should be on the lookout for stronger currents or larger waves, as well as Portuguese man-of-wars that have washed up on shore.

“These aren’t jellyfish, but colonies of organisms with a powerful sting. Even when dead, their tentacles can still sting, so DO NOT TOUCH them,” SBFD wrote on their Facebook page…

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