Dramatic sea creature caused the film crew to run away painfully

The pain of the poisonous sea creature's tentacle caused the BBC film crew to urinate on the wound to ease the discomfort.

The BBC crew was forced to flee after being burned by Portuguese man o 'war during the recording of a natural documentary program off the Atlantic Canary Islands, Sun reported today.

Paralyzes prey.(Video: BBC).

Their 30-meter-long tentacles pricked the videographers' hands, causing them to writhe in pain and forced to urinate on the wound to relieve the pain.

"Once burned, you will begin to feel your heart beating really fast. You have to rush out of the water and go almost 13km to get to the shore. The tentacles pierce your skin, so you have to shave the skin Go ahead, clean the burning cells carefully because the more they release more venom , " said Andrea Casini, the film's assistant.

"The pain can last for hours and you will do whatever it takes to disappear. After being burned, we try everything, use hot water, cold water, even urinate on the wound. traditional tips but not working , " Casini said.

Portuguese man o 'war has a high toxin tendency, which can cause intense pain, even death.

Finally, the crew discovered that cortisone cream could cure the wound."The pain is compensated by a unique shot , " Casini said. Filmmakers recorded the Portuguese man o 'war moment that paralyzed a fish after three months in the Canary Islands.

The Portuguese man o 'war (Physalia physalis) is shaped like a jellyfish but is not a single species but a population of small individuals called. Their tendencies carry high toxins, which can cause severe pain, even death.