He said: "We have collected samples of the white substance which washed up along some of our coastline over the weekend, and our initial assessments suggest this to be white paint.
However, Richard Herrett, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council's cabinet member for destination, leisure and commercial operations, said the council now believes it knows what the mystery substance is.
She said: "Apparently, BCP Council has identified the white stuff on the beaches from Southbourne to Hengistbury as paint.
MYSTERIOUS smelly white blobs have been spotted on a popular UK beach with dog owners told to "keep away".
Locals at Bournemouth beach found the "sticky" substance from Alum Chine all the way to Hengistbury Head.
