Overview

• Mexican influencer Kitzia Mitre filmed her son’s treatment and posted it on TikTok, where the clip surpassed 22 million views.
• Medical staff extracted a small crab with forceps after the boy reported ear pain following time in the sea.
• Outlets report the crab came out alive, with several noting it lost two legs during the procedure.
• The child asked about possible blindness and the crab’s fate, prompting wide discussion of reassurance and animal welfare in the comments.
• Mitre wrote that a lifeguard returned the crab to the ocean and stated no crab was harmed, while coverage varies on the boy’s name, with most using Pedro and one report using Pablo.