A British man visiting the Philippines is lucky to be alive after he handled a blue-ringed octopus, which has enough toxin-packed venom to kill a human with a single bite. There is no anti-venom. The man clearly did not realize he was handling the deadliest octopus in the world, and the video of him holding the animal is going viral.
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Knowing full well what type of animal I was looking at when I saw this video for the first time, I was cringing so hard. Thankfully, the man walked away unscathed . . . and he has since learned a valuable lesson and helped many more people learn from his mistake.
Watch a man unknowingly handle a deadly animal here:
Header stock image of a blue-ringed octopus by Khaichuin Sim/Getty Images
