Woman recounts harrowing experience of octopus latching onto her son at aquarium

A 6-year-old boy at the San Antonio Aquarium suffered welts on his arm after an octopus clung to him, as recounted by his mother, Britney Taryn, in a viral TikTok video. The aquarium stated that the octopus’s behavior was typical and curious, emphasizing that strict safety protocols are in place for animal interactions, which should always be supervised by staff.

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