A tourist was recorded grabbing a "tender" animal, but it was the most poisonous creature on the planet.

He wanted to spend an unforgettable vacation in Australia and miraculously escaped being the last. A tourist committed an act of imprudence which almost cost him his life: he held in the hollow of his hand an octopus with blue rings. one of the deadliest species in the world.

The fact was revealed because, without it being known the danger, the tourist broadcast live by a social network when the little creature was in his hand before throwing it in the water. The video circulated on the networks and several Internet users were informed of the situation.

Although the sequence does not specify the exact date and location where it was recorded, users did not delay condemn the carelessness.

A user was alarmed by the images that were also shared on the platform Reddit: "Do you even know how lucky you are to be alive after having something so stupidly stupid? "

"It's as if you are holding death in your hands!said another user and said, "Normally, I'm pretty calm, but in fact, it made my heart beat. "

Has the blue-ringed octopus enough poison to kill 26 humans adults in minutes, according to Australian media New.