Woman Survives Multiple Bites from World's Most Toxic Animals.

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Woman Survives Multiple Bites from World's Most Toxic Animals.
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A woman visiting a beach near Sydney, Australia, survived two bites from a blue-ringed octopus, one of the world's most toxic animals. The venom is rich in tetrodotoxin, a neurotoxin that slowly paralyzes all muscles until the victim is unable to breathe. The woman was taken to the hospital and treated for further symptoms.

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