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San Antonio Aquarium Defends Octopus

After octopus grabs boy, 6, mom says San Antonio Aquarium is lying, defaming her as a distraction
"This tank is never staffed, and the public is often left to interact with the animals unsupervised," Britney Taryn says.
Mother responds to San Antonio Aquarium’s statement on viral octopus encounter
Britney Taryn, the mother of a 6-year-old who was grabbed by a giant Pacific octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium in a now viral TikTok, is responding to the statement sent out by the aquarium.
Octopus at San Antonio Aquarium wraps tentacles around 6-year-old boy’s arm, causing suction bruises
A trip to the aquarium took a frightening turn for a 6-year-old boy in Texas when a giant octopus inside a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
San Antonio aquarium under fire after venomous octopus injures 6-year-old
The San Antonio Aquarium is facing backlash after a venomous octopus in a touch tank injured a 6-year-old boy. Here's what the boy's mom has to say.
San Antonio Aquarium Octopus encounter leaves 6-year-old bruised
SAN ANTONIO - A mother is calling for change at the San Antonio Aquarium after an octopus latched onto her son’s arm during and interactive exhibit.Britney Tary
Octopus latches onto child’s arm at San Antonio Aquarium - mother warns other parents
A family trip to the San Antonio Aquarium took a frightening turn when a 6-year-old boy was grabbed by an octopus in a touch tank.
Octopus attacks 6-year-old boy at Texas aquarium, mom claims: ‘We started yelling for help’
An octopus attacked a 6-year-old boy at an interactive exhibit at the San Antonio Aquarium, according to his mother — who also claimed workers brushed off the incident involving what
Family speaks out after octopus clings to child at San Antonio Aquarium
F or years, Britney Taryn and her son Leo frequently visited the San Antonio Aquarium, interacting with the giant Pacific octopus at the attraction. Guests are encouraged to feed and touch the venomous reddish-pink creature, but the last encounter ended with the octopus gripping 6-year-old Leo and refusing to let go.
Mom Of 6YO Boy Who Was Attacked By Octopus Accuses Aquarium Of Lying After Viral Incident
Britney Taryn, the mother of a 6-year-old boy whose encounter with a giant Pacific octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium went viral on TikTok, is disputing the facility’s account of what happened, calling its official statement both false and defamatory.
Woman says octopus attacked her 6-year-old son at San Antonio Aquarium, calls for changes
SAN ANTONIO – A woman is calling for changes at the San Antonio Aquarium after she says an octopus attacked her son. In videos posted to TikTok that have gone viral, Britney Taryn describes the giant Pacific octopus attacking her 6-year-old son, Leo. Two of the videos surpassed 1 million views as of Wednesday.
Aquarium responds after octopus hurts 6-year-old boy
The San Antonio Aquarium is placing blame on a Texas mom for a now-viral encounter between her son and a Giant Pacific octopus in a touch tank that left marks on her son’s arms.
'Mom, it’s not letting me go': Mom says octopus latched on to her son
Britney Taryn said her 6-year-old son has visited the Giant Pacific Octopus many times. Previously, the animal let her son go, but not on July 14.
Timeline of trouble: Inside the controversial San Antonio Aquarium
The San Antonio Aquarium has received criticism after a venomous octopus gripped a six-year-old child's arm and refused to ...
Six year old hurt after giant octopus 'climbed out of tank' and grabbed him
A mother has shared a video which shows her six-year-old son's arm covered in suction bruises after an octopus grabbed hold ...