Octopus attack.

[Parrot Face]

I was swimming in llafranc, Spain yesterday when I felt something brush my leg. When I looked down an octopus started wrapping itself round my leg. It was fairly large for an octopus and wouldn't let go. My brave mate legged it to the shore and quite a few people came down the beach to watch me struggle to get it off. Took a couple of minutes to get it off. Felt a bit like Gordon Scott in Tarzan wrestling with the alligator.

 

[Zoobec]

Llafranc is lovely, we’ve had a few holidays in Calella de Palfrugell in the past, in apartments. Not been in the van yet, so I would be interested in any recommendations for sites

 

[phillipsheila]

 

[PaulyP]

“Octopus attack”
I thought this was another thread about fuel prices.


Well done with your octopus fight.

 

[Two on Tour]

But, did Tarzan scream like a baby when wrestling with the alligator.

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[dryad]

I was swimming in llafranc, Spain yesterday when I felt something brush my leg. When I looked down an octopus started wrapping itself round my leg. It was fairly large for an octopus and wouldn't let go. My brave mate legged it to the shore and quite a few people came down the beach to watch me struggle to get it off. Took a couple of minutes to get it off. Felt a bit like Gordon Scott in Tarzan wrestling with the alligator.

don't you just luv a brave mate in a time of need.......
quite a few people came down to watch and no one took a pic?
what a shame..

can an octopus bite? don't know much about them apart from they're quite intelligent beings..

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[Chris]

Llafranc is lovely, we’ve had a few holidays in Calella de Palfrugell in the past, in apartments. Not been in the van yet, so I would be interested in any recommendations for sites

I love Calella de Parafugal

I love that whole area actually.

 

[jockaneezer]

I hope nothing was lost in the translation when you were shouting "Pull it's tentacles !"

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

can an octopus bite? don't know much about them apart from they're quite intelligent beings..

.

Think they just cover you in "suckers"

 

[mitzimad]

what did it taste like your suicidal octopus?

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[tinks703]

While serving in the RAF in Singapore 1963. Paddy Ryan and myself were fishing in the Jahore straits. We were concentrating on fishing when we both looked at one another at the same time and said stop touching my leg. We looked down and an octopus had come into the boat. We were sat 8 to 9 ft apart, so it was not small. After some shouting and laughter it took simpathey and climbed out and sum off. It took us a while to come terms with what had happened but fishing was finished.

 

[nicholsong]

don't you just luv a brave mate in a time of need.......
quite a few people came down to watch and no one took a pic?
what a shame..

can an octopus bite? don't know much about them apart from they're quite intelligent beings..

.They have one large sharp beak which I imagine could do some damage if they wished.

 

[L' Hobo]

what did it taste like your suicidal octopus?

Strange, that was my first thought, 'at least dinner is sorted' but I'm just a simple country boy!

 

[The Wino]

I've never had octopus and liked it so best returned to the sea. It's a different life experience!

 

[Otter Spotter]

I was swimming in llafranc, Spain yesterday when I felt something brush my leg. When I looked down an octopus started wrapping itself round my leg. It was fairly large for an octopus and wouldn't let go. My brave mate legged it to the shore and quite a few people came down the beach to watch me struggle to get it off. Took a couple of minutes to get it off. Felt a bit like Gordon Scott in Tarzan wrestling with the alligator.

So what did you cook it in then ?

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[raysalaugh]

On a scale of 1 to 8 how would you rate your experience?

 

[nicholsong]

So what did you cook it in then ?

I hope you remembered to smash it 70 times on the quay to tenderise it and to wash out all the black 'ink' before cooking. Although the black ink is sometimes used to make a sauce.

 

[Bailey58]

Our two grandkids were stung by an octopus when swimming off a remote island in Thailand a few years ago. They were treated by staff at the only holiday resort on the island before being moved to the mainland and hospital. Rash and itching on their arms and legs and were told it was life threatening. I can't remember if it was the blue ringed octopus but they can be deadly apparently.

 

[L' Hobo]

I hope you remembered to smash it 70 times on the quay to tenderise it and to wash out all the black 'ink' before cooking. Although the black ink is sometimes used to make a sauce.

Not sure I would agree with the 'smashing' but for the sauce, that should be ALWAYS!

 

[125BEER]

A Fisherman on Patmos we knew was bitten by an Octopus and was very ill for a long while.
I think that's why his wife cooked the best Octopus we've ever had.

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[phillipsheila]

They made a song about him

 

[Jev88]

Can Octopus "bite?" - Most certainly yes -

Don't worry too much as this beak image is from a "Giant Octopus" but you get the idea.

Squid are potentially far worse as they have hooks embedded in some suckers on their arms for added grip....

 

[nicholsong]

A Fisherman on Patmos we knew was bitten by an Octopus and was very ill for a long while.
I think that's why his wife cooked the best Octopus we've ever had.

Are you a Patmos regular? Do you take the MH there?

I have been going to Patmos for 40 years, mostly with my boat, but last year we took the MH and spent 5 weeks there. I think we were the only MH on the island although as we disembarked there was an Italian one waiting to board the ferry.

Geoff

 

[MisterB]

Are you pulling our leg(s)??

 

[westhamman]

Voyage to the bottom of the sea, anybody else remember the octopus shaking the submarine. Have a picture in my head of octopus pulling you out to sea. I no longer go deeper than my ankles, on Pembrey beach so many dead jellyfish some of them as big as a house,I'm not known for exaggerating.

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[Figaro]

Watch my octopus teacher and you'll have a different perspective.
They're amazing creatures.
Blue ringed octopus can be dangerous if they bite but I think it's rare.

 

[PP Bear]

6 Great White sharks sitting around the table playing poker, when in swims the octopus with a small squid in one of his tentacles, who was coughing and sneezing everywhere, complete with tissues in each tentacle.

The boss Great White stops dealing the cards and looks menacingly at the octopus, grinning showing a row or his ferocious teeth.

Got the money you owe me he said, to which the octopus plonks the sick patient down on the table and says yeah, here’s the sick-squid I owe you

I‘ll get me coat

 

[Riverbankannie]

When scuba diving in eastern med, I had one join me in my wetsuit, i must have had the zip not pulled right up (front zip) so my boobs made a bit of a gap!

 

[PaulyP]

6 Great White sharks sitting around the table playing poker, when in swims the octopus with a small squid in one of his tentacles, who was coughing and sneezing everywhere, complete with tissues in each tentacle.

The boss Great White stops dealing the cards and looks menacingly at the octopus, grinning showing a row or his ferocious teeth.

Got the money you owe me he said, to which the octopus plonks the sick patient down on the table and says yeah, here’s the sick-squid I owe you

I‘ll get me coat

Now that makes old-mo look good.

 

[L' Hobo]

Now that makes old-mo look good.

Where is old-mo when one needs him........

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