Rare deadly pufferfish washes up on UK beach

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The pufferfish was miles from home (Picture: Freedive Life/BNPS)

A deadly exotic pufferfish has washed up on a south coast beach, hundreds of miles from its usual home.

The poisonous fish was found by a local diver on the sand at Knoll Beach in Studland, Dorset.

Owen Booty, from Freedive Life, said: ‘We’re fortunate to have some fantastic marine life right on our doorstep.

‘But despite all the time I’ve spent diving locally, I certainly wasn’t expecting to find a pufferfish washed up on the beach.’

It is thought the pufferfish was blown onto shore after much of the UK was Read Entire Article