Concern after mass starfish stranding covers Kirkcaldy beach

Intense speculation has stirred online over how the mass stranding occured.

Gordon Chree

Now this is something you’ve probably never seen before.

Starfish – lots of them – covering the shoreline at Kirkcaldy.

They’ve attracted intense speculation as to how it could have happened and concern about the potential impact.

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