Octopus Steals Video Camera, Swims Off With It

By Siarhei Karotki,  Newser User
Posted Apr 19, 2010 5:28 AM CDT Posted Apr 19, 2010 5:28 AM CDT
Promoted on Newser Apr 19, 2010 7:13 AM CDT

A cheeky octopus stole a diver’s video camera while he was filming underwater off the coast of New Zealand Thursday, and then swam off with it—the camera still rolling. When the octopus suddenly burst out of a bed of kelp and grabbed his bright blue camera, diver Victor Huang gave chase. For the denouement, captured on video, go to theblogismine. (More octopus stories.)

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