Terrifying Encounter at Aquarium: Curious Octopus Clings to Child, Leaving Mystery Behind Bruises
“I start yelling,” she said, claiming there were no employees present.
When, according to Taryn, one did show face, they came in a stroll and observed aloud that the eight-armed specimen was feeling rather “playful today.”
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The employee stood corrected about his “playful” assessment when he, too, could not pry Leo out of the creature’s grip.
Taryn watched as “more and more” tentacles “enveloped” her son
The employee summoned two assistants who came running with ice packs, which they placed on the octopus.
Throughout the fray, Taryn noticed how the creature “suctioned onto the employees ” and let go repeatedly, but clung to Leo for dear life.
@britneytaryn My son has visited the same octopus every week for 3 years. She always loved him until today, when she tried to pull him into the tank. It took 3 aquarium employees to get her off. Was it affection? Recognition? Or something more dangerous? We thought it was a sweet animal bond… until it left bruises. And when we walked back later, she changed color the second she saw him. 🎥 Watch til the end. 💬 Tell me: Was this love or a warning sign? 🧠 Octopus experts, weigh in. #Octopus#AquariumStory#AnimalBondGoneWrong#OctopusBehavior#SeaLife#AnimalInstinct#MarineBiology#ParentingTikTok♬ original sound – Britney Taryn
While the three men worked hard at prying the creature loose, Taryn observed: “More and more tentacles start to like… envelope [her son’s] arm.”
The woman skipped the part about how exactly they managed to get the creature of the 6-year-old, but noted that they visited the San Antonio aquarium again hours later, because Leo wanted to see if his octopus was okay.
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