Mauve stinger jellyfish pack a mighty and painful punch

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Thousands of mauve stinger jellyfish were spotted along the shoreline of Robert Moses State Park over the holiday weekend. A park official said at least 200 people were stung there on Sunday. Newsday TV’s Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Anthony Florio; New York State Parks, Amanda Picone, The Associated Press; Newsday / Cecilia Dowd, Erin Stephenson