Model attacked by octopus while swimming at the beach
An Italian model was enjoying a dip in the sea when something suddenly pulled at his leg, causing him to topple over.
A man has been attacked by an octopus while swimming in the sea.
Federico Cola joked that he found his true love after the animal wrapped itself around his leg.
The Italian model was on holiday in the Seychelles when he encountered the marine creature.
The video shows Federico enjoying a dip in the ocean when something suddenly pulls at his leg and he topples over into the water.
The octopus is seen wrapped around his leg and he grabs it and holds it in his arms.
The model then carries the animal to the shore to show it to the camera.
After apparently befriending the octopus, he is seen dousing it with seawater on the shoreline before allowing it to crawl all over his back.
He then has to extract the clinging animal from his body to return it to the sea.
Federico posted the clip on Instagram for his 131,000 followers last week.
He wrote: “What a magical surprise, this first of the year. I found my love.
“Actually, she found me, haha.”
The video went viral with a whopping 26.6 million views and over 12,000 comments.
One fan said: “She is falling in love with you.”
Another wrote: “She knew something we don’t,” while a third added. “I’d be screaming for the rest of the year.”
One follower told the model: “If you go back to the same area and spend a bit of time there, this same octopus will find you and continue to befriend you. They can become very loyal.”
The 6’2” model originally comes from Bormio in Italy and now lives in Milan.
He has worked for famous modelling agencies such as Click Model Management, D’Management Group, Kult Models and L.A. Models.
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