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Journalist's 'brush with death' after handling octopus 1,000 times more toxic than cyanide

British journalist Andy McConnell was enjoying a morning beach walk on Cebu Island in the Philippines when he came across a ...
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Man Unknowingly Holds World's Deadliest Octopus While Taking Videos of His 'Apparent Brush with Death' on Vacation

Andy McConnell shared a video of a blue-ringed octopus during a recent vacation in the Philippines A man captured himself unknowingly holding the world's deadliest octopus. On Thursday, Dec. 11, ...
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1,000 times more poisonous than cyanide: Man unknowingly plays with world’s deadliest octopus weighing less than an apple

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, mistaking it for a harmless baby. This tiny creature, packing a toxin potent ...
Hindustan Times

British man vacationing in the Philippines films himself handling world’s deadliest octopus. He had no idea

Andy McConnell, a British tourist, had a scary moment while swimming in the Philippines. He saw a small, colorful octopus and, not knowing it was dangerous, picked it up. He filmed himself holding it, ...
The Express Tribune

British tourist films brush with death after handling deadly blue-ringed octopus

A British tourist unknowingly risked his life after handling one of the world’s most venomous marine animals during a beach walk in the Philippines. Andrew McConnell shared a video on Instagram ...
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See it: A British man vacationing in the Philippines unknowingly handled the world's deadliest octopus

SANTA FE, Philippines – A British man in the Philippines unknowingly handled one of the deadliest animals in the world on Wednesday. Andy McConnell was vacationing in the Philippines when he stumbled ...
Indiatimes

British traveller narrowly escapes death from world’s most venomous octopus – watch

A British traveller's casual beach video in the Philippines turned into a stark warning after social media identified the "baby octopus" he handled as a deadly blue-ringed octopus. McConnell, unaware ...
WebMD

What to Know About a Blue-Ringed Octopus Bite

A blue-ringed octopus is one of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. Its bite can be fatal to humans. However, very few people have died from a blue-ringed octopus bite. These octopuses are not ...
Healthline

What to Do If You’re Bitten by a Venomous Blue-Ringed Octopus

Blue-ringed octopi are some of the deadliest marine life in the ocean, though they rarely bite humans. There are several species of blue-ringed octopus, part of a genus known as Hapalochlaena. They ...
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1,000 times more poisonous than cyanide: Man unknowingly plays with world’s deadliest octopus weighing less than an apple

A British traveller narrowly avoided tragedy after unknowingly handling one of the most venomous animals on Earth while holidaying in the Philippines. The man filmed himself picking up what he ...
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See it: Man vacationing in the Philippines unknowingly handled the world's deadliest octopus

SANTA FE, Philippines – A British man in the Philippines unknowingly handled one of the deadliest animals in the world on Wednesday. Andy McConnell was vacationing in the Philippines when he stumbled ...