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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Anna Catherine Martin

Irish beach-goers warned after sightings of venomous fish hiding sand 'that make grown men cry’

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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