The specimen has finally been defeated by an Advena...
Oh dear...
...well, I have a potential solution: you might want to (genetically) modify any future versions of the creature such that it has defenses on its anchoring "tentacles"...
...I shudder to think what this could become, given what happened to The Mass...
...which reminds me, I have to go and check on it (among other things), so I'll be on my way for now.