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Letter: Octopuses, take aim and throw...

Published 30 September 2015

From Michael Legge

I was delighted to read about gloomy octopuses throwing things (29 August, p 14). Over 40 years ago, diving in Canada’s Georgia Strait, I happened upon an octopus in a rock crevice. It bombarded me with abalone shells. The aim was excellent: they all bounced off my face mask.

Many whom I told thought I was confabulating. Now, thanks to you, my credibility is restored.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Issue no. 3041 published 3 October 2015

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