Shocking video has captured the moment an oblivious UK tourist had a brush with death after inadvertently handling one of the most venomous creatures in the world.

A man captured himself unknowingly holding the world’s deadliest octopus, a blue-ringed octopus, in the Philippines in 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 ...

Spotting an adorable animal and wanting to touch it– is not something rare. Most people love animals, and if a cute one is ...

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

A shocking and potentially fatal incident has gone viral after a British tourist unknowingly handled one of the world’s most ...

A British man vacationing in the Philippines very closely escaped death after he unknowingly handled a super poisonous ...

And while it’s easy to laugh now — because, thankfully, the guy survived — this is just another reminder that nature does not play around. Something doesn’t have to be big or scary-looking to be ...

A tiny but highly dangerous sea creature has prompted a critical safety alert on the south coast of Western Australia. The City of Albany has issued a warning following reports of a blue-ringed ...

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

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

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