India, Aug. 5 -- A mother in Texas is raising concerns after a Giant Pacific Octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium latched onto her 6-year-old son's arm and refused to let go, leaving behind visible bruises. The incident, which occurred on July 14, has gone viral on TikTok and sparked debate over animal interactions in public aquariums.

Britney Taryn, the mother of the child, said in her TikTok video that her son Leo has been visiting the aquarium regularly for over four years. He's also interacted with the same octopus, named Cthulhu, many times. According to her, guests have always been allowed to touch the animal, and Leo had developed a bond with it.

"They're allowed to touch them, and it's welcomed," Taryn said in her TikTok video, w...