“We had an unusual thing happen today while we were snorkeling,” a diver in New South Wales posted recently on the Jervis Bay Through My Eyes Facebook page. “A young guy appeared next to us, and when I asked him if he was OK, he replied that he needed our help … I asked him what was wrong, and his reply was, ‘an octopus took my (GoPro) camera,'” which was attached to a selfie stick.

“… I dived down and picked up the handle. He really didn’t want to let it go, so I had no choice but to lift the GoPro up … with it on it. Man, he was heavy! I wiggled the camera sideways a few times, and he reluctantly let go. Poor occy made his way back to his girlfriend on the rock and sulked.” (Screenshot: All Things Jervis Bay)