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Octopus attacks Filipino fishermen, video goes viral
An octopus lunged at a fisherman's face and clung to it while he was fishing off Palawan island in the Philippines, a video of which has gone viral. The tentacles and suction…
The Story in Brief
An octopus lunged at a fisherman's face and clung to it while he was fishing off Palawan island in the Philippines, a video of which has gone viral. The tentacles and suction cups reached the man's eyes, nose and mouth within seconds. He had to use a wooden stick to pry the creature off, as reported by Aaj Tak.
Two fishermen, Jesar Cervantes and Clarence Tamula, experienced the attack on separate occasions near Puerto Princesa city. Both said removing the octopus was painful, as its suction cups gripped their skin tightly. Some social media users called the videos scripted, but the fishermen denied this. The incident was also covered by the Philippine news show '24 Oras'.
The Indian Opinion
The rush to call these videos fake says more about us than about the octopus. A suction cup that grips a fish's scales can grip a face. The fishermen's accounts, backed by the physics of octopus arms, are plausible enough. Instead of debating authenticity, watch how quickly the octopus releases when pried with a stick. That will settle it, not speculation.
Source: aajtak.in
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