octopus steals my video camera and swims off with it (while it's Recording)

Added: Apr 15, 2010

From: chimpsnatch

Duration: 3:21

while trying to get video of a wild octopus, it suddenly dashed towards me and rips my shiny new camera from out of my hands, then swims off, all while the camera is recording! he swam away very quickly like a naughty shoplifter. after a 5 minute chase, I placed my speargun underneath him and he quickly and curiously grabbed hold of the gun as well, giving me enough time to reach in and grab the camera from out of his mouth. I didn't feel threatened at all during the whole ordeal. he seemed to be fixated on the shiny metallic blue digital camera. the only confusing behavior was how he dashed off with it like a thief haha. cheeky octopus. songs by: Vincent Gillioz - Car Chase Dalmatian Rex and the Eigentones - Octopus I Love You thanks for watching, and remember life is too short to spend it in front of a tv or at the shopping mall......get out there and live it up! these moments of beauty exist every single second in nature. love, vic

Channel: Animals

Tags: octopus  steals  video  camera  and  swims  off  with  it  while  recording  ocean  adventure  diving  wellington  new  zealand  freediving  octopi  underwater  encounter  victor  huang 

Rating: 4.9538364' max='5' min='1' numRaters='14297' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#overall ( ratings)    Views: 2799330    Comments: 5000

RamTerritory Says:

Sep 1, 2010 - @ZevilTaco I recommend that you don't.

SoulFuzion509 Says:

Sep 1, 2010 - Damn i would shit in my pants if the octopus was that close to me xDD I can imagine when the Octopus grab your speargun and won't let it go, you were saying : Get the fuck out Octopus, leave my speargun alone, *shakes the octopus. Ah nevermind, let's take a ride. Octopus Mind : . . . Why the Octopus did not released his black thing ?? I think it's an defense reaction, shouldn't he have released it?

christinevi101 Says:

Sep 1, 2010 - lol, he liked you!

ZevilTaco Says:

Sep 1, 2010 - @RamTerritory But it only like give me hug back....that kills me :)

kawless Says:

Sep 1, 2010 - Bloody thieves!!!

emf614 Says:

Sep 1, 2010 - retarted

3dcutie Says:

Sep 2, 2010 - Aw this is so cute :)

Guxx24 Says:

Sep 3, 2010 - How the hell is justin beiber related to this?What does an octopus have to do with how he was discovered?!

tellshiar Says:

Sep 3, 2010 - This is what happens to the paparazzi when they film marine life underwater. Don't worry, it happened to me with a Great White shark that didn't like his pic taken while filming off the Great Reef. Your lucky, my camera was digested!!!

Nutsyism Says:

Sep 3, 2010 - octopus scare the heck out of me. I would have just left the camera, let alone try to video tape it in the first place.

Turbolimejuice Says:

Sep 3, 2010 - @deltapr0 ah, alright then.

Lailz88 Says:

Sep 4, 2010 - Thats fantastic - i wish the octi got better footage though hahaha

TheViewOfCalvin Says:

Sep 4, 2010 - That octopus just needed someone to play with xD

emo102492 Says:

Sep 4, 2010 - I looove you octopus!

mistadannyw Says:

Sep 4, 2010 - i love octopus there for i love this vid :) favourited

BitsForPC Says:

Sep 4, 2010 - This is really cool. The octopus does need some lessons on filming, though! :-)

SatBrumane Says:

Sep 5, 2010 - really cool.

xspect816 Says:

Sep 5, 2010 - @Guxx24 LOL

courtezney95 Says:

Sep 5, 2010 - wow dude that was so cool!!!

Xzeara Says:

Sep 6, 2010 - 165 people do not love the octopus... :(

seveindras Says:

Sep 6, 2010 - fake and gay ! lol just kiding

seveindras Says:

Sep 6, 2010 - fake and gay ! lol just kiding :P

turtleman96 Says:

Sep 6, 2010 - must've been a mexican octopus :D

malik932008 Says:

Sep 7, 2010 - Grand Theft Auto

mobilehand Says:

Sep 7, 2010 - hahaha that was awesome!!! lol smart octopus!! im presuming it eventually let go of your spear gun?