27 h. ago Blue Dragon plague sees tourists banned from three more Costa Blanca beaches

More beaches have been closed on the Spanish coast after the discovery of a rare venomous sea slug - the tiny 'blue dragons' can inflict intense pain if stepped on

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8 d. ago Another Spanish beach is closed as invasion of potentially deadly 'blue dragon' sea creatures spreads to holiday island after Costa Blanca alert

The dangerous creatures, which have a potentially-fatal sting, were spotted on La Cantería beach in Órzola, in the popular holiday island Lanzarote, forcing the beach to temporarily close.

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9 d. ago Warning to UK tourists visiting Canary Islands after ‘dangerous’ sea creature closes beaches

People have been warned to remain vigilant and avoid touching the blue dragon if they come across one

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1 week ago Beaches closed in Spanish holiday spot after dangerous and rare sea slug spotted

Creatures are known for their painful sting, which can cause nausea, pain and vomiting, found on beach in Alicante

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1 week ago Tourists are banned from beaches along Spain’s Costa Blanca over swarms of killer ‘blue dragons’

The rare slugs have a potentially-fatal sting and are dubbed ‘the most beautiful killers in the ocean’

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1 week ago Tourists banned from Costa del Sol sea as deadly 'blue dragons' spotted

Brits on holiday on Spain's Costa Blanca have been warned of 'blue dragons', which have a potentially deadly sting and have led to tourists being barred from entering the sea in places

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