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.

Britney Taryn, the mother of 6-year-old who was grabbed by a giant Pacific octopus at the San Antonio Aquarium in a now viral TikTok is responding to the statement sent out by the aquarium.

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.