![]() “Please do not try to touch or handle them,” Ferry said. The Fenwick Island Beach Patrol urged beach-goers who encounter a Portuguese man-of-war to keep their distance and alert a lifeguard. “Because we have had this occurrence, there is a little bit more vigilance as far as monitoring the water area and shoreline and we’ll take whatever action is necessary,” he said. Regardless, Ferry said the beach patrol will remain vigilant. “It’s not a normal, everyday occurrence for us but I would not say that it is rare either.” “It’s not typical for this area of the mid-Atlantic region,” he said. In July of 2015, for example, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) issued a press release on Portuguese man-of-war sightings at Delaware Seashore State Park, Fenwick Island State Park and Cape Henlopen State Park. While not a frequent occurrence, Ferry noted some Portuguese men-of-war have washed up on Delaware beaches in recent years. ![]()
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