CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. — Emergency responders have issued a jellyfish warning this Labor Day weekend.
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Officials said there is a spike in jellyfish stings at Carteret County beaches.
One witness said a little girl got stung in Pine Knoll Shores.
“She was yelling and screaming, and everyone was freaking out,” said Cayleigh.
According to the witness, the girl's family rushed her to the doctor, but might not have had to do that.
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Pine Knoll Shores fire Chief Jason Baker said in a Facebook post that jellyfish stings don’t normally require a visit to the hospital.
After a sting, officials said there is no need to go to the emergency room because vinegar can stop the tentacles from firing their stingers.
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Once the vinegar stops the stingers, the tentacles can be removed.
Baker said he knows vinegar is not a common item people bring to the beach, but emergency responders carry it in ambulances.
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