Thais warned over deadly pet octopus The blue-ring octopus can kill in minutes The Thai authorities have reportedly called on owners of the deadly blue-ring octopus to surrender the animals over safety fears. Local media say that the beautiful octopus, which features in the James Bond film Octopussy, has become one of the most popular purchases at Bangkok's main pet market. It seems that buyers were not deterred by the warning that there is no antidote for their new pet's lethal venom. It is just the latest exotic pet to captivate the country. A ban was imposed last week on...