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" CAPE COD \u2014 Forget the fictional sea creatures of Pacific Rim. It would appear that the normally docile coast of southern New England is under attack from real monsters of the deep. Over the past couple of years, Yankee vacation paradise Cape Cod has been beset upon by a legion of great white sharks so intense it has even coaxed Jaques Cousteau&amp;#039;s granddaughter to the scene and resulted in the first shark attack recorded in their waters since 1936 (the giant rubberized sock puppet in Jaws excluded). Now, in what may be an escalation, Mother Nature has sent her version of an unmanned drone. Arriving in swarms, the pseudo-jellyfish dubbed Portuguese Man O&amp;#039; War are closing area beaches, lurking in the tides like something from a Jules Vern novel. With tendrils that average 30 \u2014 but can grow to as much as 100 \u2014 feet long and delivering a painful wallop leading to anything from welts to cardiac arrest, these modern day monsters are keeping beachgoers at bay.  Planning a trip to the shore? Here are a few things you should know:    While in the water, the Portuguese Man O&amp;#039; War resembles a floating blue trash bag.  They have no means of self-propulsion and depend upon the winds, tides, and currents.  Even when dead on a beach, touching the tendrils can result in a sting.  If stung, remove attached goop without direct touching, and rinse with salt \u2013 not fresh \u2013 water. Then apply hot (105 degree plus) water to the area, preferably while drinking a thematically correct Cape Codder.  The Man O&amp;#039; War&amp;#039;s only natural predators are loggerhead turtles, sea slugs, and the violet snail \u2014 making them seem at least a little less badass.  They sometimes travel in groups of 1000 or more.  They are not actually a jellyfish, but instead a colony of creatures living together and incapable of separate survival. Which is somehow way more terrifying.  Because of this, they can be smashed to pieces and still live.  Every year, more than 10 thousand people are stung in Australia alone.  If encountered, we recommend staying ashore and making a Man O&amp;#039; War instead.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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