Suspected Portuguese man o' war washes up on Isle of Wight beach | Isle of Wight County Press
The colourful and eye-catching creature was spotted washed up on Compton Beach yesterday (Tuesday). Caroline Randolf took the photo of it, before warning the nearby surfers of its presence. It looks like a Portuguese man o' war, which can be dangerous even while beached, so the County Press has sent the photo to HM Coastguard for identification. Caroline said: "I think it might be a Portuguese man o' war, but I'm no expert. "Another walker who came by was quite sure it was and went on to warn the surfers. "It was the only one we could see though, so hopefully it was just from the ...
Source: countypress.co.uk