10 Old reports of shocking octopus attacks

8 Deadly embrace

In 1891, a diver was working on the salvaging process of a wreck off the coast of New Zealand when an octopus grabbed him in an embrace trying to squeeze him. Luckily for the diver, he was able to signal his men above the surface who pulled him up. As the octopus tried crushing the man, his team members killed it.

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7 Baby Food

In 1919, two parents foolishly thought it would be safe placing their year old baby on the water’s edge at the Spit, Australia. Fortunately, the parents acted promptly when an octopus lunged at the baby attempting to grab it. There was no serious damage and although the octopus was just 3 feet in length, it would have been enough to drag the baby under.

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6 Use What You Have Got

In 1954, James Antone of California was attacked by an octopus. Even though he weighed 120 kg, the creature tried to drag him down wrapping its tentacles around his body. It was almost impossible to rip the tentacles off his body and though there were people around, they were too scared to help. Ultimately he grabbed its head and dragged it to a nearby rock and dashed the octopus head against it. The impact made the creature let go. The octopus weighed 18 kg and was five feet long.

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