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6-year-old boy left covered in bruises after octopus grabbed his arm at aquarium
SAN ANTONIO AQUARIUM, AUG 4 – The octopus clung to a child for five minutes, causing suction bruises, requiring three employees to intervene, aquarium staff said.
- On July 14, 2025, a giant Pacific octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium latched onto six-year-old Leo's arm and would not let go for five minutes.
- The incident occurred in a touch-and-feel exhibit where visitors were encouraged to handle the octopus, prompting concern over animal supervision and safety.
- Three aquarium employees struggled to remove the octopus from Leo, who was left with suction cup bruises extending from his hand to his shoulder.
- According to Craig Pelke, who oversees ectotherm care at the San Antonio Zoo, octopuses generally do not display aggressive behavior but may have become overstimulated in this instance.
- The aquarium stated the octopus' suction cups can cause bruises but are not harmful, while Leo's mother urges relocating the octopus away from touch tanks to a rescue facility.
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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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