2nd Portuguese Man O' War Found On Ocean County Beach (Video)

Another sea animal with a potentially deadly sting has emerged on a New Jersey beach - and a video has proof and the unsightly details (see below).

Beachgoers and a lifeguard discovered a Portuguese Man O' War on the sands of Beach Haven this past week. WPDH 101.5 provided the video to Patch.

The fish was found on Wednesday by beachgoers and removed by a lifeguafd. It was the second one found on a Long Beach Island beach in July.

It was also found in the same spot where a man used his bare hands to pull a shark out of the waves earlier in July.

If you find one, don't touch it and notify your local beach patrol. You don't want to get stung. They can hurt you even if they're dead.

Portuguese Man O’ Wars are covered with venom-filled nematocysts that can paralyze fish and other small creatures, according to Nationalgeographic.com

“For humans, a man-of-war sting is excruciatingly painful, but rarely deadly,” according to the website. “But beware—even dead man-of-wars washed up on shore can deliver a sting.”

"Tentacles can actually reach 165 feet, but are more likely around 30 feet and easily get torn off in shore break before reaching the beach. These super long tentacles give them a wider area trap prey," according to the Harvey Cedars Beach Patrol Facebook page from last summer.

If you do get stung, wash the affected area with salt water, then remove any lingering tentacles with gloves. Seek medical attention if needed.

People exposed to man-of-wars can always call the New Jersey poison center at 800-222-1222 for more information.

Here is the video courtesy of WPDH:

YouTube video/photo WPDH