One Texas beachgoer experienced an eight-legged surprise while walking down the shoreline and snapped photos of the octopus that had washed ashore.
Though this visitor wasn’t aggressive, according to My San Antonio, their presence on the surface could indicate something unusual happening down below.
What’s happening?
According to local reporting, a frequent beachgoer spotted the octopus near the shore at Padre Island National Seashore in early December and captured photos of the animal up close.
Per My San Antonio, the beachgoer said she had “never seen … anything like this,” noting that the only similar images she’d come across in the area were of octopuses found dead during the severe Texas freeze of 2021…