The TikToker filmed herself picking up a venomous cone snail
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.

She then holds the shell up to the camera to show it off before gently setting it back down. At the time, she had no idea that she was just moments away from what could have been a life-threatening situation.
In the caption of her TikTok post, she reflected on the encounter, writing: “Last time I ever pick up a cone shell barehanded…”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.”