Boy found with octopus stuck in throat has been released from hospital
Wichita police say a 2-year-old boy who had an octopus stuck in his throat is out of the hospital, and prosecutors are mulling whether charges are merited.
Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office spokesman Dan Dillon says police presented their case to prosecutors Friday. He says the case is "under consideration," though it's unclear how quickly prosecutors might decide the matter.
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The boy, who was brought in to the hospital on Tuesday night, has been upgraded to good condition, is in "a very delicate situation" and shows no immediate symptoms of long-term injury caused by oxygen deprivation to the brain, police Lt. James Espinoza told the Wichita Eagle.
Police say the boy was taken to the hospital after the child's 21-year-old mother returned home from work and found her boyfriend performing CPR on her son.
Police say doctors found and removed the dead octopus, which had a head about 2 inches in diameter, from the boy's throat.
The hospital notified police after the 36-year-old boyfriend's account about how the boy swallowed the octopus and sustained minor injuries to his face were inconsistent with the evidence, Espinoza said.
Police said the octopus was not a family pet and was likely to be used for sushi.
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