The San Antonio Aquarium is defending its giant Pacific octopus after an incident left a 6-year-old boy, Leo, with bruises covering his arm.

The San Antonio Aquarium has been accused of lying about the incident of an octopus clinging onto a child's arm and refusing to let go. Britney Taryn told MySA she was disheartened and frustrated after reading the aquarium's statement about the situation.

Boy injured in rare octopus incident at Texas aquarium - A Texas mother has gone viral on TikTok for showing off her son’s suction cup bruises from a giant Pacific octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium