VILE toxic blobs that look like “giant chunks of earwax” have started washing up on UK shores.
The disgusting debris can be dangerous to dogs and pet owners have been warned to stay away.
AlamyToxic blobs have started washing up on the shores of Anglesey[/caption]
DAILY POST WALESThe chunks are congealed blobs of palm oil[/caption]
DAILY POST WALESPalm oil can make your dog very sick if they eat it[/caption]
The blobs were spotted on Anglesey’s beaches throughout the week, with some people describing them as looking like giant fossilised eggs.
The chunks gave off a strange smell prompting residents to report the slime to the Coastguard.
Deposits have been found at beaches all over the area including Porth Diana beach in Trearddur Bay and Porth Tywyn Mawr (Sandy Beach).
After analysing the sludge, it was discovered that they were congealed pieces of palm oil.
Since palm oil rocks have a sickly sweet smell, dogs are often attracted to them.
The edible vegetable oil is often used in cosmetics and processed foods and, although it isn’t poisonous to dogs, it can have serious consequences if consumed.
Dogs who eat the blobs could become seriously ill, with mild cases resulting in diarrhoea and extreme cases causing pancreatitis.
In very severe cases, intravenous fluid treatment will need to be administered to dogs if consuming the blob causes gut blockages.
Even worse, the blobs can absorb diesel, chemicals, sewage and harmful bacteria before arriving on the shores.
The debris discovered at Porth Tywyn Mawr has been described as being “soft and smelling of diesel” meaning dog owners should stay away.
Often, the chunks can appear in smaller forms – looking similar to orange or white pebbles with a waxy texture.
HM Coastguard has said they look like “giant chunks of earwax”.
Less than half of dogs who eat palm oil fall ill but taking the risk isn’t worth it, given how dangerously ill it can make your pooch.
The news comes as a town in North Wales dubbed “Costa Del Dole” gets a £200 million refurbishment.
Rhyl in North Wales was dubbed one of the worst seaside towns in the UK, after experiencing “rapid decline” and vanishing tourism.
Some have even described it as “Blackpool after a neutron bomb”, with locals saying they aren’t surprised that the town was ranked so low on the Telegraph’s worst seaside town list.
However, Denbighshire County Council has said that a £200 million cash injection will give the town a much needed boost.
Over £100 million has already been spent on upgrading sea defences to protect against coastal flooding, with a new children’s play park also being constructed to replace the outdated Drift Park site.
AlamyResidents in Anglesey have been warned to keep their dogs away from the beaches[/caption] Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
