Seized by ab Octopus.
, Mr i Arohie i McGiven, the tfover, whdis 'engaged in the>i work ofi-re-movihg'tM'-Wreck of ; the'Ha'wea at the breakwater,, was : tackled,,, by an Tarana^.fgVr^., j The )(l un.canpy creature the diver ! ( roun^ the, lega/aMiilody.. 'vrftk its,-,, feelers, ., 'or' tenaoleß}. and) gave ihim a: .>nastyi gqijeezfe; • MoGiyen at onee \"g&ve 'the ' sigttftl l to''lxi^ito.afes abqvfe to Jfiiul vp 1 , 1 which order was qarrie'a 1 out promptly ; ' but when the.diwptgof^ fljad ana shoul^s out 91 tha water tKe'oclopua caught, the 'iadder' by which the diver .ascended, and thus pinned his; victim.- J l T^e; men ; in the punt," among whom were Messrs S. Lover-; idge, E.'LO^e; 'arid J. Reid, then went to ■ wor^: and released ; their mate by. killing the. octopus, 'which me¥s r urfei K ab'out ; sii feet .froni 'the 1 tip pt^ne. tentaple to. .another. This, is iike, encQiinter '^(icGiyen hal'.lf^l ■ mtii, an octopus, ; the otnei;! occasiou Jt^iilg in ; "WellingtQn abQut, *h|Sftj jJOSft^ft" J*BPr uWhen , he . ; rwa,% engaged on ;the! reclamation .works;
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 21 July 1891, Page 3
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166Seized by ab Octopus. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 21 July 1891, Page 3
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