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muriel_volestrangler

(103,681 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2019, 07:55 PM Dec 2019

Octopus captures eagle that tried to attack it

Fishermen on Canada’s Vancouver Island have filmed the moment they rescued a bald eagle from the grips of an octopus’s tentacles after the bird of prey tried to attack it. The footage shows the fisherman removing the bird from the octopus's tight hold, before they release it back to safety

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Octopus captures eagle that tried to attack it (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 OP

I remember seeing a video where at140 Dec 2019 #1

That was a huge octopus! dhol82 Dec 2019 #2

at140

(6,167 posts)

1. I remember seeing a video where

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 07:59 PM

Dec 2019

a python swallowed a small croc, and you could see the bulge in pythons tummy shaped like a croc.
Then the croc tore open the python's stomach and crawled out, killing the python.

dhol82

(9,543 posts)

2. That was a huge octopus!

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2019, 08:01 PM

Dec 2019

Bet the eagle was surprised.

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