Jellyfish red alert in Penang waters

Pain bearers: The 35 highly venomous box jellyfish netted along Batu Ferringhi after marine scientists towed a special net for 650m at about 200m from the shoreline on Jan 12.

GEORGE TOWN: Swimming off Penang’s beaches can bring you a world of pain.

Marine scientists were stunned when they caught 35 highly venomous box jellyfish after trawling a special suspended net for a mere 650m stretch about 200m from the Batu Ferringhi shoreline.