Thousands of jellyfish – which can give nasty sting – have invaded a beach.
Shocked Saira Franklin had to abandon her paddle boarding session after spotting them.
The moon jellyfish live in the Atlantic.
Such a large number is rare in British waters.
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They use harpoon-like cells on their tentacles to sting their prey and humans.
They were spotted at Broadsands Beach, in Ilfracombe, Devon.
Saira, of Liskeard, Cornwall told What’s The Jam: “I’ve never seen anything on that scale ever.
“We were paddle boarding at another beach close by first and there were a few jellyfish that we spotted every now and again.
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“Maybe we saw six in total in an hour of paddle boarding.
“The next day before we left to head back to Cornwall we stopped off at Broadsands Beach.
“I thought it would be nice to have another paddle board before we went but there was no way you could wade out into the water.
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“It was like a sea of actual jelly.
“There were thousands of them.
“There were a few others with purple bits that one beachgoer told us would sting like bad stinging nettles but they were still in the water
“My kids found it fascinating.”
The NHS has information on first aid treatment for stings and recommends people seek medical advice for swelling or if in severe pain.
Ilfracombe is famous for its giant Verity statue created by artist Damien Hirst.
