A TikTok creator unknowingly filmed what could have been a fatal encounter after picking up one of the most venomous creatures on the planet without realizing the danger she was in.It might sound like something straight out of a horror movie, but for one TikToker, this terrifying situation was all too real. She innocently recorded herself collecting seashells by the water’s edge, not knowing the potential risk right in her hand.
Beckylee Rawls shared the now-viral video on TikTok. In the clip, she is seen calmly strolling along a beach in Okinawa, Japan, when she bends down to pick up a shell from the sand.
The clip left a lot of viewers completely stunned once they realized just how dangerous that seemingly harmless shell really was.In a follow-up video, Beckylee explained how it all happened. She said: “Yep, that was me picking up a marbled cone snail – one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. Had no idea.”
“I was out tidepooling in Okinawa, Japan, and I came across this shell.”
“As you can see, it’s one of my favourite shells to collect because the pattern is so stunning.”“So I pick up the shell and that’s when I noticed the shell’s alive, and the black and white tube you see is the snail’s siphon which it breathes out of.”
“This is also the end of the snail that shoots a harpoon to sting and inject its victims with venom.”
“I was playing with the most venomous creature in the ocean that can lead to full paralysis or fatality.”“I hope my story spreads awareness that not all pretty shells are harmless.”
Hundreds of users flooded the comment section, reacting to how close she came to danger. One person expressed concern by saying: “Cone snails are one of the deadliest animals out there; I’m hoping you’re fully recovered.”
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