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[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago

I honestly want to know the story behind this picture.

Take it with a grain of salt: I remember reading years ago that the person handling the octopus was suffering from degenerative disease, and losing his fight against liver cancer. So, he wasn't fazed about the prospect of a fatal bite.