Overview
- HM Coastguard Margate investigated a white barrel-like object at Ramsgate Main Sands and said it may be palm oil.
- Thanet District Council reported similar white, waxy deposits at Margate Main Sands and Botany Bay and is posting warning signs.
- Officials urged dog owners to keep pets on leads and to prevent ingestion of the substance due to the risk to animals.
- The coastguard notified the council for removal, with coastal inspections planned at first light and clearance to follow.
- Another lump was reported under the North Foreland private estate, and the public was asked to report further sightings to the coastguard.