[WMUR|VIDEO] A warning was issued Wednesday for anyone headed to a South Carolina beach for the holidays: watch where you step.
Shore Beach Service, a beach patrol and equipment rental service for Hilton Head Island, posted photos on Facebook of dozens of Portuguese man o’ wars washed up on the beach.
Wagner said his employees gathered as many as they could and buried them to protect people walking on the beach.
“Advice on a remedy is varied, but most agreed to soak in hot water and seek further medical attention,” the post said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said on its website that the jellyfish-like creature is named for an 18th-century Portuguese warship under full sail, which it resembles because of its balloon-like float. [FULLSTORY]
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