Two scuba divers who were exploring off the shore of Carmel in northern California recently were joined by a 8-foot octopus, and they have the video to prove it.
More surprising than the actual sea creature itself is that it grabbed a camera away from the explorers as they were videotaping their time under 80 feet of water.
"I wasn't too worried. Generally they are not too interested in people. They'll just take off," Warren Murray, who was holding the camera at the time, said to the New York Daily News. "I was thinking he would take off as soon as I got close to it. When he wasn't moving, I was excited."
Murray's friend and fellow diver, David Malvestuto was able to get the entire incident on film however.
"I was a little concerned, but we both knew they are harmless," Malvestuto said, according to the Daily News. "He was very cool and collected. I wanted to make sure nothing bad would happen."
The octopus surprised the divers, who were not a part of a specific study, since it looked more like a large rock, according to the Daily News.
Murray and Malvesuto were simply trying to shoot film of exotic underwater creatures, though they had no idea they would find a giant octopus.
"It's very rare to see that type of octopus in the 80 feet of water we were in," Malvestuto said.
Giant Pacific Octopus are usually found at depths of 200 to 600 feet, which is one of the reasons why the creature is so mysterious.
The average size of a Giant Pacific Octopus can range around 16 to 25 feet, though one has been seen well over 30 feet and weighed approximately 600 pounds, according to National Geographic.
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