Scots are being warned to take caution when on the beach amid reports of a rise in sightings of Portuguese Man O’War jellyfish.
The presence of the sea creature, which have powerful stings that can cause whip-like wounds, has been recorded in a survey of marine wildlife along the UK coastline. According to the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), a total of 1,315 jellyfish sightings were reported by the public for its annual review - with a 2 per cent increase of the Man O’War.
According to their findings, these dangerous jellyfish have been mostly seen along the south-west coast of Scotland. Back in July, a warning was issued after one of them washed ashore on a Scottish beach.
