Exploring alone far from home, McConnell took the ‘baby octopus’ without realizing its blue rings signaled one of the ocean’s most venomous creatures. Packed with tetrodotoxin up to 1,200 times deadlier than cyanide, a bite could paralyze and kill without antivenom—yet he escaped unharmed. His story highlights a key beach rule from experts: look, but never touch marine life.
British Tourist’s Close Call with Deadly Blue-Ringed Octopus
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