Terrifying moment a giant octopus named Larry almost strangles a diver 40-feet underwater after wrapping its tentacles around his neck
- Divers Michael Marcotte and Stuart Seldon were looking for an octopus in Canadian waters in October when they meet an orange eight-legged creature
- The octopus, referred to as Larry, had clung its body around Stuart’s neck and torso before making its way to the diver’s camera gear
Footage showed the moment a territorial octopus nearly strangled a professional diver 40 feet below.
Divers Michael Marcotte and Stuart Seldon, who are familiar with Canadian waters and what lives below, knew what they were getting themselves into when they submerged underwater for a closer look at marine life.
The two went underwater with the mission to find an octopus in the British Columbia waters when they came across the massive orange-colored creature they referred to as Larry the giant Pacific octopus (GPO).
The divers brought their waterproof camera gear with them and filmed the moment they found the eight-legged creature.
Footage showed the octopus swimming close to Seldon, also referred to as Stu, before slowly wrapping its tendrils around his camera gear and body.
Footage showed the moment a territorial octopus nearly strangled a professional diver 40-feet below. Pictured: the eight-legged creature and the diver
The octopus approved diver Stuart Seldon and clung onto his torso and neck
‘As [Stu] began to take the photos the GPO jumped onto his camera and wrapped some of its tendrils around Stu’s neck, limbs and torso,’ Marcotte wrote on Facebook.
Marcotte described Stu’s eagerness to show him the octopus as he quickly swam with the creature clinging onto him.
‘As I looked up from the wall I saw my buddy in an upright stance with an amused if not stunned and confused look upon his countenance. At first, I had no idea what I was looking at,’ Marcotte wrote.
‘A large amber plastic bag, perhaps an old set of bagpipes abandoned at sea, “Oh my god a GPO!”’
Marcotte recalled how he quickly grabbed his GoPro and started to him the octopus wraps around Stu.
But within a matter of seconds, the octopus got bored and charged toward Marcotte.
‘As I filmed the majestic movement of this beautiful beast he began to take an interest in my GoPro, almost attempting to snatch it from my hands but perhaps he had had enough camera candy for the moment,’ Marcotte wrote.
The footage only captured the last few moments of the octopus around Stu.
Divers Michael Marcotte and Stuart Seldon, who are familiar with Canadian waters and what lives below, knew what they were getting themselves into when they submerged underwater for a closer look at marine life in October
The octopus got bored seconds later and swam away. It was later seen hanging onto camera gear of another diver
I was recently interviewed about this video. Here was my response. WHEN AND WHERE WAS THE VIDEO TAKEN? This video was taken in early October of 2022 on the browning wall north east of port Hardy in the lower Queen Charlotte Straights. British Columbia, Canada. CAN YOU BRIEFLY DESCRIBE WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE VIDEO? While diving on the Browning wall my buddy Stuart Seldon and I got separated upon descent due to the rushing tides. When I descended to about 40’ I began searching for octopus in the cracks and crevices along the wall that was teaming with anemones, soft corals, crustaceans and countless examples of unique marine life. Not far from me, perhaps fifty yards away was Stu with his camera at a similar depth. As he descended he saw a GPO (giant pacific octopus) on the wall. As he hovered motionless in front of this incredible creature he began to set up his camera to take a shot, hoping I would soon join him. As he began to take the photos the GPO jumped on to his camera and wrapped some of its tendrils around Stu’s neck, limbs and torso. In a feeble manner my buddy Stu decided to swim as best he could to show me the GPO I would name Larry. As I looked up from the wall I saw my buddy in an upright stance with an amused if not stunned and confused look upon his countenance. At first I had no idea what I was looking at. A large amber plastic bag, perhaps an old set of bag pipes abandoned at sea, “Oh my god a GPO!” I remembered my GoPro was clipped off on one of my D-rings and so I began to film this abstract visage before me. Soon afterwards Larry, the GPO, lost interest and swam back to the wall and began searching for a new perch. As I filmed the majestic movement of this beautiful beast he began to take an interest in my GoPro, almost attempting to snatch it from my hands but perhaps he had had enough camera candy for the moment. After a brief photo shoot with Larry and I by Stu, I began to see bubbles from different depths so I swam off to notify my fellow divers of this wonderful wild creature above. While I was away swimming, Stu continued to document Larry, the mollusc with eight limbs. Once I notified everyone I returned to a cluster of cameras and swam on to find new creatures and crustaceans along the wall in an ebbing flow. Upon surfacing I found out that Larry a had lunged onto two other cameras held by two fellow divers. It was a memorable dive that will remain forever fixed in my brain. WHAT MADE YOU TAKE THIS VIDEO? See above CREDIT FOR THE IMAGES? Michael Marcotte videographer Stu Seldon Model Larry GPO Model ANYTHING MORE TO ADD? We were staying at the Hideaway, a floating Dive Resort of lowered expectations. This is why we dive!
Marcotte is the owner of the Canadian fishing and private tours company, WetRock. He has extensive experience in diving
The ‘memorable dive’ that occurred in October will stay with the Marcotte forever as he continues his journey’s.
Marcotte is the owner of the Canadian fishing and private tours company, WetRock.
He regularly documents his deep sea dives and shares his latest findings on social media.
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