For 2nd Time In A Month, Portuguese Man-Of-War Washes Up On NJ Shoreline
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STONE HARBOR, NJ (CBS) – For the second time this month, a dangerous Portuguese man-of-war washed up on a New Jersey shoreline.
Ann Delaney tweeted pictures of the man-of-war that she spotted on the beach of Stone Harbor.
Posting now that confirmed- today's beach find: man o' war! pic.twitter.com/opkU82sX2F
— Ann Delaney (@AnnDelaneyBeach) June 28, 2015
She sent the pictures to the Wetlands Institute.
Last week, another man-of-war was spotted in Harvey Cedars.
Man-of-wars have highly venomous tentacles that can be as long as 165 feet.
For humans, their sting is painful and sometimes fatal.
Experts warn that even dead man-of-wars can deliver a sting.
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