“I am worried that people will view octopuses in a different light. As he and his daughter got closer to investigate, he realized it wasn’t a stingray like he thought, it was an angry-looking octopus crouched down in the shallow waters. “This was clearly the octopus’s domain,” he said. Geologist from Perth, Australia, Lance Karlson, was enjoying a day at the beach with his daughter when he spotted something jumping out of the water trying to strike a seagull. The footage Karlson posted with the comment: “The angriest octopus in Geographe Bay!” was widely shared, but he said he felt apprehension but no animosity toward the animal. Since he did not have vinegar, his preferred treatment for sea animal stings, he poured cola over the affected area, which worked well to stop the stinging. Karlson said he raced back to shore and saw raised imprints of tentacles across his arm, neck and upper back. “My goggles became fogged, the water was suddenly murky and I remember being shocked and confused,” Karlson added in the email. “The octopus lashed out at us, which was a real shock,” Karlson said in emailed comments to Reuters.Īfter setting up a sun protection tent for his family on the beach, Karlston put on goggles and went in the water alone to explore a collection of crab shells, which he believed were left by dead sea creatures.Īs he was swimming, he felt another whip across his arm – followed by a more forceful sting across his neck and upper back. Upon walking closer with his two-year-old daughter, he discovered it was an octopus, and took a video, which shows the animal in shallow water take a sudden strike in Karlson’s direction with its tentacles. Geologist and author Lance Karlson was about to take a dip near the resort he and his family were staying at in Geographe Bay, on Australia’s southwest coast, when he spotted what he thought was the tail of a stingray emerging from the water and striking a seagull. Find authors like Lance Karlson from the world’s largest community of readers. Shvatio je da se radi o hobotnici tek kada je s dvogodinjom kerkom priao blie, snimajui video. "I am worried that people will view octopuses in a different light.Sydney – A swim on holiday at a Western Australia beach has resulted in a painful octopus “whipping” – and a video of the encounter that has gone viral. Lance Karlson, a 34-year-old geologist from Perth, was vacationing with his wife and daughter on a beach in Dunsborough, Australia on March 18 when he spotted a giant octopus in shallow waters. On se spremao okupati blizu odmaralita u zaljevu Geographe gdje su on i njegova obitelj odsjeli, kada je vidio, kako je mislio, napad rae na galeba. The octopus’ tentacles left a mark on Mr Karlson’s skin who said that the pain went down after he wet his neck with Coca Cola. Later the octopus went after him again and grabbed his hand, neck and his upper back. "This was clearly the octopus' domain," he said. Geologist and author Lance Karlsons swim on holiday at a Western Australia beach has resulted in a painful octopus 'whipping.' 'The octopus lashed out at us, which was a real shock,' geologist. The accident, which was caught on video, shows the octopus swimming in shallow water and attacking geologist Lance Karlson. The footage Mr Karlson posted with the comment: "The angriest octopus in Geographe Bay!" was widely shared, but he said he felt apprehension but no animosity towards the animal. Geologist and author Lance Karlson was about to take a dip near the resort he and his family were staying at in Geographe Bay, on Australias south-west. ![]() Mr Karlson said he raced back to shore and saw raised imprints of tentacles across his arm, neck and upper back. "My goggles became fogged, the water was suddenly murky and I remember being shocked and confused," Mr Karlson added in the e-mail. "The octopus lashed out at us, which was a real shock," Mr Karlson said in e-mailed comments to Reuters.Īfter setting up a sun protection tent for his family on the beach, Mr Karlston put on goggles and went in the water alone to explore a collection of crab shells, which he believed were left by dead sea creatures.Īs he was swimming, he felt another whip across his arm - followed by a more forceful sting across his neck and upper back. Upon walking closer with his two-year-old daughter, he discovered it was an octopus, and took a video, which shows the animal in shallow water take a sudden strike in Mr Karlson's direction with its tentacles. Geologist and author Lance Karlson was about to take a dip near the resort he and his family were staying at in Geographe Bay, on Australia's south-west coast, when he spotted what he thought was the tail of a stingray emerging from the water and striking a seagull. 5,336 Followers, 1,825 Following, 106 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Lance Karlson Author (lancekarlson) lancekarlson. SYDNEY - A swim while on holiday at a Western Australia beach has resulted in a painful octopus "whipping" - and a video of the encounter has gone viral.
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