Octopus steals diver's video camera - while it's recording

[n2doc]

A New Zealand diver was forced to give chase after an octopus wrestled his brand new digital camera from his hands and swam away, with the camera still recording.



The incredible video gives a tentacle-covered view of the five-minute chase, which only ended after the diver used his speargun to prise the camera back from the thieving octopus's grip.

Victor Huang was diving near the Wahine Memorial off the south coast of Wellington on Thursday when the octopus suddenly burst out of a bed of kelp. Huang 'freaked out' at first as he thought the octopus was attacking him - before realising that the octopus was actually just after his shiny new Panasonic Lumix camera.

A wrestling match ensued between the two as Huang tried to hold onto the camera as the octopus attempted to prise it from his grip. And in the end, the tentacle proved too strong - and the octopus 'swam away very quickly like a naughty shoplifter', Hung said on his YouTube video of the event.

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http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/822023-octopus-steals-divers-video-camera-while-its-recording

[Duer 157099]

1. Nothing worse than a thief with 8 arms n/t

[csziggy]

2. And Mom only warned me about the one armed bandits in Las Vegas

She said nothing about eight armed bandits in the ocean!

OK, now I need an image of an octopus playing the slot machine.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. This should be no surprise to divers. Octopuses are notorious for stealing diving equipment.

They particularly like anything shiny or warm, so a camera running with a warm battery would be a natural target. The only thing novel about this video is that it was rolling the whole time.

The best diving story I ever heard- this diver I know was diving near a pier somewhere near Vancouver, when he came across an octopus armed with a chrome plated .45. He retrieved it and turned it over to the very interested police. They figured it had only been in the water a few hours, given the condition, and they figured it was from somebody concealing evidence by throwing the gun off the pier.

The octopus is still on the lam.

[roguevalley]

24. this is so cool. aren't they just the most surprising and adorable animals?

[ozymandius]

4. The octopus probably already had a buyer.

Of course they are pretty smart creatures. A new Ebay listing for a Panasonic Lumix camera could have been moments away.

[thelordofhell]

5. Wellington, New Zealand......the Detroit of the undersea kingdom

Dude's lucky the Octopus wasn't carrying a gun. Where's Aquaman when you need him? (My apologies to Detroit----it's just a joke, don't freak out)

[me b zola]

6. Love the music that went with the video!

Can't wait to show this to Mr Z, we are both divers. :)

[Dappleganger]

7. He was just sick of the paparazzi...

taking cheap shots while he was trying to get his game on in the local seafood bar scene.

[intheflow]

12. The diver was trying to steal his soul.

And the octopus was having none of that.

[Dappleganger]

22. Ha! nt

[Brickbat]

8. That. Was hilarious.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Watch for it to show up on SeaBay soon.

[FailureToCommunicate]

21. Great! (took me a moment, but I get it now)

[FirstLight]

10. GREAT story...shared it with the kids :)

Thanks for the link...

Ya, I can't imagine what it would be like to dive/swim with those kinds of critters... at least we only have trout & salmon in our lake, and they stay away from you! :scared:

we're going to tropical waters(maui) this fall I am wondering if we are going to be ready for the different flora & fauna! lol

[BlooInBloo]

11. All ur video r belong to us.

[The Doctor.]

13. That's how it goes down on the South Side of the Reef...

That guy had some moves.

[Egnever]

14. Hah!

[Kadie]

15. That is a great video.

Thanks so much for posting.

[blogslut]

16. Whatever you do,

DO NOT watch the suggested video, linked on the side with the title "Cuttlefish Attacks Octopus".

It is tragic and is still making me sad 24 hours after having viewed it. :(

[Omaha Steve]

17. Animal story :-)

K&R!

[TuxedoKat]

18. Haha

great fun, loved the video!

[mnhtnbb]

19. LOL. Thanks for posting. Sent on to diver friends/family.

[Generic Brad]

20. It could have been worse

Just imagine if he had been submarine-jacked.

[FailureToCommunicate]

23. "I long to be...in an octopus's garden, in the shade..." Too funny that the octopus

gave up the camera and held onto the spear gun...

[Bluebear]

25. Put the cuffs on him. All four pair.

[beam me up scottie]

26. So I gave him my spear gun instead...

:spray: Dude's not too bright.

[EFerrari]

30. LOL

[Hekate]

27. That is too funny! I am so glad the diver didn't decide to spear the critter.

:wow:

[Rex]

28. Thank goodness he got the camera back!

It wouldn't take them but 5 minutes to figure out our technology...then dundundun.

[Solly Mack]

29. He was just seeing something

:)

[n2doc]

31. The animal crime wave continues

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/7588680/Polar-bear-steals-tripod.html

[BlancheSplanchnik]

32. Octopus PWNZ diver! Demands ride on top of speargun!

Loved this vid -- Thanks!!

[lonestarnot]

33. Naughty intellectual!

:D

[donco6]

34. Way cute. And love the guy's attitude.

"So I gave him a ride."

LOL!