Octopuses have gotten a reputation for being cunning camouflagers and intelligent creatures. But some are known for a more ominous reason: They're deadly. One group — the blue-ringed octopus (genus ...

British journalist Andy McConnell was enjoying a morning beach walk on Cebu Island in the Philippines when he came across a ...

Andrew McConnell came across the blue-ringed octopus in the Philippines, not knowing it is one of the deadliest animals on the planet despite its small and cute appearance ...

The blue-ringed octopus may be tiny, but its venom is deadly. A video of a man holding this world's venomous animal goes viral online.

A British tourist narrowly escaped a fatal encounter in the Philippines after handling a venomous blue-ringed octopus, mistaking it for a harmless bab ...

An Australian teenager had a lucky escape after being bitten by one of the world's most toxic animals, a blue-ringed octopus, after accidentally picking up the deadly cephalopod hiding in a shell. But ...

An unsuspecting British tourist narrowly escaped death after picking up one of the planet's most lethal creatures in a beach ...

McConnell later said he was unaware of the danger at the time and only understood the seriousness after his post went viral.

A UK tourist unknowingly handled one of the world’s most venomous sea creatures while filming on a Philippine beach ...

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, ...

A viral beach clip has become a cautionary tale about how quickly a harmless-looking encounter can turn dangerous in tropical waters.

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