This magnificent giant Pacific octopus caught off the coast of California by sportfishers.

Chloe Whisperwillow

Updated Friday, June 23, 2023 at 1:13 AM CDT

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Jet8402

It’s amazing how he was like don’t f****** touch me, and then realized that they were giving him a nudge to freedom and he yeeted himself off the vessel

Cowlitz

Of COURSE there are monsters in all of ancient history. If you living 5,000 years ago and you see this thing for the first time imagine what you tell your buddies.

haIucid

Poor little guy

fnordy

(climbs back on board) "I HAD a HAT."

drduffer

Poor guy (or gal). 1g gravity is a b**** when you’ve spent your life in neutral buoyancy. Good thing they don’t have bones.

TheMightyMoto

Looks so unreal.

SoraHjort

I hate how smart they are and how delicious they are when pickled... Like I wouldn't have a problem if they were dumb as rocks and tasting that good but they're intelligent and.. blarg. Just as well, I haven't had pickled octopus in 20+ years, despite the cravings o_o

putadiminuta

“Hands off the face, please.”

SansAandAnguS

Poor thing was probably very scared. I'm glad they let him go. Nice to see some people have some kindness and decency.

duktayp

Duck you, "2 legs!"

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