Watch the Moment an Octopus Grabs a Seagull From Below And Starts Squeezing

By Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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March 10, 2016Updated: March 10, 2016

It’s a good thing octopi don’t get much larger than birds, as this video shows.

A video uploaded last year on YouTube has gone viral, showing an octopus pulling down a seagull that was resting on the water’s surface in New South Wales, Australia.

The incident went down as a family was feeding the bird french fries.

As the bird was eating, the sneaky octopus appeared out of nowhere and enveloped it with its tentacles.

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The children can be heard, with one saying: “I don’t want to watch!”

“Oh no, that’s terrible,” someone remarks. “Keep fighting bird!”

A few moments later, the bird is seen lifeless as the octopus disappears off into the water.

“That’s nature at its best,” says a man off camera.