2 Men Risk Lives by Dangling Blue-Ringed Octopus Over Their Bare Skin, Video Shows

The blue-ringed octopus has a powerful venom that is a neuromuscular paralyzing toxin. Its bite can cause paralysis and then death if no medical treatment is sought. Ian Waldie/Getty Images

Two backpackers risked their lives playing with a venomous blue-ringed octopus in Australia, according to reports on July 13.

Ross Saunders, from the United Kingdom, posted the video from Australia after spending the day in the water, the Daily Mail reported.