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.

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

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 ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

An oblivious Brit tourist unknowingly had a brush with death after handling one of the most venomous animals in the world in a holiday video filmed at the beach. Antiques Roadshow historian Andrew ...

A British tourist unknowingly handled a blue-ringed octopus while swimming in the Philippines. A British tourist had a narrow escape after unknowingly handling one of the most venomous animals in the ...