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A desperate warning has been issued after a child picked up a deadly sea creature at a popular swimming spot.
The boy was enjoying a day in the water at Sydney’s Woolwich Baths on Wednesday when he came into contact with a blue-ringed octopus and picked it up.
Despite measuring only four to six centimeters long, a blue-ringed octopus contains enough venom to kill 26 adults in a matter of minutes.
He was rushed to the hospital as a precaution, but did not suffer any injuries.
Hunters Hill Council has warned anyone swimming in the baths over the Easter long weekend to “be careful” of the danger.
The boy was enjoying a day in the water at Sydney’s Woolwich Baths (pictured) on Wednesday when he came into contact with a blue-ringed octopus and picked it up.
Despite measuring only four to six centimeters long, a blue-ringed octopus contains enough venom to kill 26 adults in a matter of minutes.
A council spokesman said signs had been installed to warn swimmers on the netted beach located between multimillion-dollar homes along Sydney Harbour.
“We always advise people to keep children under active supervision at all times in or near water,” the spokesperson said. yahoo.
While these potentially deadly creatures are sometimes seen in the harbour, they are not usually found as far away as Woolwich, around 10 kilometers from the ocean.
The blue-ringed octopus gets its name from the vibrant blue rings that burst when threatened.
One bite from its sharp beak on the underside injects the victim with a poison 1,000 times stronger than cyanide. There is no known antidote.
Added to its dangerous arsenal is the ability to camouflage itself among rocks and projectiles.
A council spokesman said signs had been installed to warn swimmers on the netted beach located between multimillion-dollar homes along Sydney Harbour.
Sightings of the creatures increased across Australia over the summer and a teenager was hospitalized after being bitten on Shoalwater Beach in Perth in December.
Jacob Eggington, 18, had collected several shells on the beach with his nephew and discovered the poisonous creature inside one.
The blue-ringed octopus left a small, painless mark on his leg and within 30 minutes his nervous system and lungs began to fail.
Miraculously he survived the ordeal.