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Fisherman fights off face-hugging octopus with bamboo stick
A fisherman in the Philippines wrestled an octopus off his face after it latched on with hundreds of suckers, forcing him to beat it with bamboo to breathe. The octopus was released. Marine experts note octopuses are intelligent, strong, and not great at letting go.
Source: Fisherman fights off face-hugging octopus with bamboo stick — NY Post Weird But True
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Aug 13, 2026.
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