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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas |
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"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas "
Dumbass question of the day, why did he go back in the water ?? |
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"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas "
No need to worry Tom, the great whites ate them all and any that ventured inland were seen off by wasps and joe bid end Alsatian |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
Chelmsford |
"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas
No need to worry Tom, the great whites ate them all and any that ventured inland were seen off by wasps and joe bid end Alsatian "
Apparently you can't call them Alsations any more |
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"It's all over BBC news and a video of the attack. Apparently the best way to treat was pouring cola over the stings. I did not even know the buggers could sting "
It was a whipping sting, not a chemical sting like jellyfish for instance, did you know the suckers can rip flesh off a fish they are that strong, poor octopus I wonder what he did to it to piss it off |
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I was conned by a pet shop owner, I gave him a fiver and 2x 50p for one and within 24 hours it was floating on it's back dead 
Tried to return it but the owner claimed he'd clearly told me it was sick squid |
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"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas
No need to worry Tom, the great whites ate them all and any that ventured inland were seen off by wasps and joe bid end Alsatian
Apparently you can't call them Alsations any more "
I tried to call them german shepherds once and it offended the actual german shepherds |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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I never wanted to skindive. Too many creatures and unknowns but I am astounded by those who do. They usually have just one knife and sometimes a harpoon gun. I would have at least two knives and plenty of harpoon guns.. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"I'd stop reading news stories about animals in Australia if I were you, Tom  "
I got punched in the face by a kangaroo trying to feed it and a cute little dingo turned into the exorcist when I tried to stroke it. Both times my Aussie mate said go on it’s fine, they like pommes, and then rolled out pissing himself laughing |
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"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas "
Why did I think of "The Hateful Eight" when I read this |
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They are one of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean, smarter than the average dog, excellent at solving puzzles and even capable of using tools.
We get a couple of species in the UK but you will almost never see them as they are absolute masters of camouflage. They can change the colour and texture of their skin instantly to match their surroundings and can squeeze their entire bodies through tiny cracks and holes.
Probably the most dedicated parents in the ocean, with the mother's sacrificing their lives to guard their eggs 24/7 until they hatch.
Aggression is very rare, usually only to defend food or eggs. A punch or whip is a defensive behaviour, so I'm guessing he approached a nesting mother.
Google Dumbo octopus for cuddly, feel good adorableness...
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By (user no longer on site)
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"They are one of the most intelligent creatures in the ocean, smarter than the average dog, excellent at solving puzzles and even capable of using tools.
We get a couple of species in the UK but you will almost never see them as they are absolute masters of camouflage. They can change the colour and texture of their skin instantly to match their surroundings and can squeeze their entire bodies through tiny cracks and holes.
Probably the most dedicated parents in the ocean, with the mother's sacrificing their lives to guard their eggs 24/7 until they hatch.
Aggression is very rare, usually only to defend food or eggs. A punch or whip is a defensive behaviour, so I'm guessing he approached a nesting mother.
Google Dumbo octopus for cuddly, feel good adorableness...
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Agreed, they are fascinating. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've got to admit that the Octopus was pretty aggressive. May be he was warning the man off the fish he'd been eyeing up for his dinner or may be invaded his personal space?
I wouldn't mind being an Octopus. I would be able to slap several people at once |
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By *edeWoman
over a year ago
the abyss |
I love octopus - they are fascinating creatures and rarely aggressive.
It was clearly being defensive. Especially if it sensed the same threat in the area twice.
My opinion is, if you go into animals habit - be it sea, jungle etc, then you have to be prepared for the consequences and don't complain if you come out worse for wear. They certainly didn't invite you  |
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By *edeWoman
over a year ago
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From reading a quick article the man had seen the octopus lash out at a seagull (who was probably disturbing his dinner)
The man then went to nose around a crab 'graveyard' which was obviously where the octopus was camouflaging waiting for dinner to appear. He obviously felt the man was getting to close to home and scaring his dinner.
I'd probably want to slap someone too if I was hangry and trying to get food |
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"From reading a quick article the man had seen the octopus lash out at a seagull (who was probably disturbing his dinner)
The man then went to nose around a crab 'graveyard' which was obviously where the octopus was camouflaging waiting for dinner to appear. He obviously felt the man was getting to close to home and scaring his dinner.
I'd probably want to slap someone too if I was hangry and trying to get food "
You can usually spot an octopus den by the midden of discarded shells, once you know what to look for. They will capture food and take it home to eat in safety, but are really tidy creatures that throw all the trash out once they've eaten. The 'graveyard' was probably marking the entrance to its den. Which again is where it would lay and guard its cluster of eggs. |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"I love octopus - they are fascinating creatures and rarely aggressive.
It was clearly being defensive. Especially if it sensed the same threat in the area twice.
My opinion is, if you go into animals habit - be it sea, jungle etc, then you have to be prepared for the consequences and don't complain if you come out worse for wear. They certainly didn't invite you "
I agree totally with this. Stay out of their territory. I stay well away from the sea. I don't even paddle anymore. But the reverse is true also.. so betide insects that stray into my house, slugs in my glass house and critters on my land like foxes.. |
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"I never wanted to skindive. Too many creatures and unknowns but I am astounded by those who do. They usually have just one knife and sometimes a harpoon gun. I would have at least two knives and plenty of harpoon guns.. "
How would you carry them? |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"I never wanted to skindive. Too many creatures and unknowns but I am astounded by those who do. They usually have just one knife and sometimes a harpoon gun. I would have at least two knives and plenty of harpoon guns..
How would you carry them? "
One in each hand and plenty of spare arrows in a quiver on my back |
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"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas "
They taste good |
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"Apparently he thought it was a stingray but found it was an octopus as he moved closer to it 
Why would anyone go closer to a stingray. Remember what happened to that Steve Martin guy "
It was Steve Urwin that died from a stingray, haha! I did see on the news that an Octopus swam towards a couple then tried to whip them with it's tentacles...you gotta love nature ey!! |
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"If they lose a limb do they grow back like starfish.. ?
Dunno but when they mate one of the males tips breaks off "
It's worse for the females.... they will lay eggs and guard them 24 hours a day until they hatch, nothing interrupts her vigil and she will just sit there defending them without ever hunting or eating anything until she dies just after they hatch..... one species does this for two years!! |
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"If they lose a limb do they grow back like starfish.. ?
Dunno but when they mate one of the males tips breaks off
It's worse for the females.... they will lay eggs and guard them 24 hours a day until they hatch, nothing interrupts her vigil and she will just sit there defending them without ever hunting or eating anything until she dies just after they hatch..... one species does this for two years!!"
There's some truly extraordinary life cycles in nature isn't there |
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They kill more divers than all the other animals in the sea. They see the reflection of the mask and grab them normally taking the respirator with it and you can’t get it back off them and then your fucked. |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
Chelmsford |
"They kill more divers than all the other animals in the sea. They see the reflection of the mask and grab them normally taking the respirator with it and you can’t get it back off them and then your fucked. "
I knew it.. dangerous buggers.. |
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"They kill more divers than all the other animals in the sea. They see the reflection of the mask and grab them normally taking the respirator with it and you can’t get it back off them and then your fucked.
I knew it.. dangerous buggers.."
If a man wearing a mask and breathing heavily comes into my home unannounced then any aggression is pure self defense. |
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"They kill more divers than all the other animals in the sea. They see the reflection of the mask and grab them normally taking the respirator with it and you can’t get it back off them and then your fucked. "
Desperate to know your source for this? Aside from 11 known poor suspected blue ringed octopus fatalities, (none of which were scuba divers) I've never heard of a fatal attack on a human or diver.... was able to find a couple of instances of masks or respirators being removed, mostly out of curiosity but no fatal attacks.....
As divers we're trained, drilled and tested in losing masks and recovering respirators, avoiding panic and also to dive in pairs. Sharks, jellyfish and sea snakes kill a couple of divers every year, but no record of octopus deaths.....
The most dangerous animal you're ever likely to encounter as a diver under water are your fellow humans! |
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"They kill more divers than all the other animals in the sea. They see the reflection of the mask and grab them normally taking the respirator with it and you can’t get it back off them and then your fucked.
Desperate to know your source for this? Aside from 11 known poor suspected blue ringed octopus fatalities, (none of which were scuba divers) I've never heard of a fatal attack on a human or diver.... was able to find a couple of instances of masks or respirators being removed, mostly out of curiosity but no fatal attacks.....
As divers we're trained, drilled and tested in losing masks and recovering respirators, avoiding panic and also to dive in pairs. Sharks, jellyfish and sea snakes kill a couple of divers every year, but no record of octopus deaths.....
The most dangerous animal you're ever likely to encounter as a diver under water are your fellow humans!"
If the mask and respirator is removed the cause of death is attributed to drowning which is approx 80% so you will not find stats on the internet on it. And you right with PADI we train every diver to dive with a buddy and how to cope in emergencies.
Unfortunately approx 200 divers die a year of which on average 85 percent are solo divers, so in a way you are correct the most dangerous animal is mankind but to themselves not each other. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I scuba dive without a knife or harpoon. I have been on night dives as well as during daytime, seen whale sharks, manta rays, sting rays, hammerhead sharks, octopus and so on. I have never felt threatened and I try not to be threatening during my visit into their realm.
Most leisure skin diving is at rather shallow reefs where you’d be able to see more wildlife. It’s rather like going to the city for the choice of entertainment rather than the deep countryside to try and find a theatre. Same with the open ocean; very hard to be at the right place at the right time in the open ocean.
Just as I wouldn’t visit a war zone for the fun of it, I wouldn’t jump into an area where creatures are feeding that could mistake me for its prey. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Octopus common spices in Northern European waters .not very big .the largest end to end about a foot .yes highly intelligent. Can give a nasty bite from it beak .yes same as a bird . Best way to cook put in plastic bag in freezer after frozen remove and allow to taw ,chopped up and pan fry. Supposed to be delicious. Have eaten squid but not octopus, spongie. |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"Octopus common spices in Northern European waters .not very big .the largest end to end about a foot .yes highly intelligent. Can give a nasty bite from it beak .yes same as a bird . Best way to cook put in plastic bag in freezer after frozen remove and allow to taw ,chopped up and pan fry. Supposed to be delicious. Have eaten squid but not octopus, spongie. "
I don’t generally eat fish or seafood but I do like octopus |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Don't concern yourself op.the only time someone might come across one on a beach at low water in a large rock pool if its injured are damaged for some reason .there camouflage is excellent. And defensive ability are able to release a plume of ink in the face of a predator and escape away at speed . |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
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"Don't concern yourself op.the only time someone might come across one on a beach at low water in a large rock pool if its injured are damaged for some reason .there camouflage is excellent. And defensive ability are able to release a plume of ink in the face of a predator and escape away at speed ."
I thought that was squid? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yeah the three spices use ink to repell predators. Squid, octopus, cuttle fish .all common in our costal waters.
Fact fabbers : the avatar are bone of the cuttlefish is the same as the outline of the Virgin Mary. You'll see in pictures are in a grotto .out walking ?????a beach you may come across a spent cuttlefish bone,take it home for decoration are stick it in between the bars of the budgie cage to keep its beak sharp.? If you have one.just me 2 cents worth
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"Have any of the skindivers on here had to use their harpoon guns in self defence.."
I used to Spearfish in East Africa and occasionally had to fend off an overly curious or aggressive shark with the point of the gun. They are attracted by the blood and dying fish you shoot, and kind of come with the territory.... A little gentle pressure with the sharp end is usually enough, and they leave you and your fish alone.... only once ever felt genuinely threatened, by a large aggressive Tiger. But wouldn't ever have considered stabbing or shooting one. Never felt in any danger whilst Scuba diving though.
Sharks are not the monsters from the movies! |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"Have any of the skindivers on here had to use their harpoon guns in self defence..
I used to Spearfish in East Africa and occasionally had to fend off an overly curious or aggressive shark with the point of the gun. They are attracted by the blood and dying fish you shoot, and kind of come with the territory.... A little gentle pressure with the sharp end is usually enough, and they leave you and your fish alone.... only once ever felt genuinely threatened, by a large aggressive Tiger. But wouldn't ever have considered stabbing or shooting one. Never felt in any danger whilst Scuba diving though.
Sharks are not the monsters from the movies!"
Trouble is if you let loose with two or three harpoons then likely the shark will ooze blood into the sea and attract more of the buggers..
I would fire my whole arsenal of harpoons and get the hell out of that water quick... |
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Hmmm talk about rotten luck then again going into the ocean particularly in warmer climate countries like Australia is dangerous enough as is....
I wonder if the octopus was some giant freak off nature size octopus would the media have instead dubbed it “man survives attack by legendary Kraken”  |
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"An octopus has attacked a man in Australia. Left nasty welts on his skin and when he went into the sea later it attacked him again. I didn't realize the buggers are dangerous. Do we have them in British seas
Dumbass question of the day, why did he go back in the water ?? "
hahah, I thought the same! Freya |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Octopuses (octopi?) are highly intelligent.
Unlike this guy who went back into the sea after the first attack.
Damn fool idiot. "
Exactly- leave the octopus alone!
The sea is his or her house. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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On the scale of things that can happen in aussie waters a few love bites from an octopussy aint exactly rating high up  what has covid done to people next stick insect piss will be the equivalent danger of sulphuric acid at this rate worlds going tame bigtime |
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"Our waters not normally warm enough for octopi. They have been occasionally seen around the channel Islands during summer time"
Not correct I used to work as a lobster fisherman on the coast of Fife there was many a time we had an octopus caught in the creel they have a beak like a parrot and can take a finger off if you aren't careful how you handle them |
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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago
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"Our waters not normally warm enough for octopi. They have been occasionally seen around the channel Islands during summer time
Not correct I used to work as a lobster fisherman on the coast of Fife there was many a time we had an octopus caught in the creel they have a beak like a parrot and can take a finger off if you aren't careful how you handle them"
How do you handle them?
I was once told if you gently pat them on the head then they put their legs on their head to protect.. then you gently pick them up on a shovel... |
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