US EditionBoy injured in rare octopus incident at Texas aquarium
SAN ANTONIO AQUARIUM, TEXAS, AUG 5 – The octopus, in the final stage of its lifespan, latched onto the boy's arm for five minutes, leaving suction bruises while aquarium staff worked to free him.
- A mother reported that an octopus grabbed her son Leo's arm at the San Antonio Aquarium during a visit.
- It took three employees to remove the octopus from Leo, leaving suction bruises on his arm.
- Leo expressed no pain, stating that he only feels pain for the octopus.
- Taryn is advocating for the octopus to be moved to a rescue.
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A 6-year-old child, visiting an aquarium in San Antonio (United States) with her mother, was seized in the arm by an octopus. Shocked by the lack of surveillance, the mother decided to file a complaint and alerted the authorities. The video of the mother of the victim denouncing the attack became viral in the United States.
Angry Mom Blasts ‘Wild’ Octopus Attack on Son at Aquarium
Britney Taryn was expecting an educational afternoon. Her six-year-old son, Leo, loves animals, especially sea creatures. So a trip to the San Antonio Aquarium should’ve been a no-brainer. Instead, it ended with a giant Pacific octopus wrapped around his arm for five straight minutes while staff scrambled to remove it. “It took three employees to get it off,” Taryn said in a TikTok video that’s now racked up thousands of views. Leo was left with…
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A family outing ended in shocking circumstances after a massive octopus, which can lift over 300kg, latched onto a young boy, climbed outside its water tank and wrapped itself around the child.
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