Large dead jellyfish stings beachgoers in NH

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Large dead jellyfish stings beachgoers in NH

AP 45 mins ago RYE, N.H. – New Hampshire authorities say about 100 people have

been stung by a large dead jellyfish that broke into pieces at a state park

beach, and nine children were treated at a hospital.

Wallis Sands State Park Manager Ken Loughlin says lifeguards spotted the

jellyfish, which he described as the size of a " turkey platter " and weighing

nearly 50 pounds.

Rye Fire Department Lieutenant says the jellyfish fell apart when the state park

staff tried to remove it on Wednesday, and its stingers were still active even

though it was dead.

Doug Grout, chief of marine fisheries for the state, says it's a Lion's Mane

jellyfish, a species rarely seen so far south and in shallow waters. In northern

New England, they average 8 feet in diameter and can have tentacles as long as

150 feet.

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