| Irish beach-goers warned after sightings of venomous fish hiding sand 'that make grown men cry’ | |
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As the weather is due to pick up, Irish people have been warned that jellyfish might not be the only pesky creature on the beach.
Masters of disguise, the weaver fish buries itself in the sand where it digs in, so that only the eyes, mouth and its venomous black dorsal fin project.
If stood on by unlucky beachgoers they unleash a powerful sting that causes excruciating pain. |
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Stings have also been known to trigger heart attacks or cause a severe allergic reaction, such as anaphylactic shock.
Wexford lifeguard Olivia Middleton told the Irish Sun: “I have treated some jellyfish stings in the past, but for every one jellyfish sting we treat on the beach we treat 20 more weever fish stings. |
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