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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Pokemon-like sea creature with painful sting forces beaches in Spain to close

The stinging Glaucus atlanticus washed ashore in Guardamar del Segura in Spain on Wednesday - (Getty Images)

Tourists and residents were warned not to swim at beaches in Spain after mythical-looking sea creatures washed up on shore.

The town of Guardamar del Segura, in Alicante on the Costa Blanca, reported that it closed all of its beaches on Wednesday, 20 August, due to the appearance of Gaucus atlanticus, also known as blue dragon.

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