A fresh warning has been issued to beach users in Burnham-On-Sea, Berrow and Brean this week to watch out for jellyfish along local tide lines.
Several Moon and Barrel jellyfish, which can deliver a mild sting to paddlers and swimmers, have washed up along local beaches this week.
A reader sent the photo above of a jellyfish he came across on the tideline between Burnham and Berrow on Wednesday morning (August 25th).
A spokeswoman for the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “While some jellyfish are harmless or have a very mild sting, others have a more painful sting. We recommend that, for your own safety, you do not touch them.”
“This sort of sighting on beaches around the UK is no cause for concern, and is in fact normal as we are entering peak jellyfish season.”
