Overview

• A pediatrician used forceps to extract a small crab from a young boy’s ear in southern Mexico, with reports stating both the child and the animal were unharmed.
• Mexican designer Kitzia Mitre posted the footage on TikTok, where it has drawn about 22.3 million views and more than 2 million likes, according to Los Andes.
• The boy cried during the procedure and asked whether the crab would be hurt, a moment that prompted praise for his empathy in comments on the platform.
• Mitre’s caption said no crab was harmed and that her son asked her to record the scene, while Los Andes reported the animal emerged alive but missing two legs.
• Coverage is based on the viral video and media retellings, and there are no independent medical statements confirming additional details.