An octopus trying to take over a camera from a scuba diver was caught on video The New York Daily News reported Monday.
"I wasn't too worried," Warren Murray told The Daily News. "Generally they are not too interested in people. They'll just take off. I was thinking he would take off as soon as I got close to it. When he wasn't moving, I was excited Murray told The Daily News. Murray was also with fellow diver David Malvestuto during the ordeal.
"I was a little concerned ... but we both knew they are harmless," David Malvestuto told The Daily News. "He was very cool and collected. I wanted to make sure nothing bad would happen," Malvestuto told The Daily News.
The team came across the octopus during a scuba diving excursion in Carmel, Calif and Bluefish Cove Feb. 1.
Murray, a pro at scuba diving, used his experience as an instructor of underwater photography to snap photos, and take full advantage of the sight.
"I was thinking (about that rule) in the back of my mind," Murray told The Daily News. "I wanted to capture as many pictures as I could."
Murray originally believed the octopus was a big rock because of how it disguised itself for protection, but the octopus abruptly moved its eye prompting the diver to approach it The Daily News reported.
The octopus went away from Murray after the camera's flash showed. Murray was initially concerned would fracture his fingers because of the animal's grasp.
Murray and Malvestuto are glad they have evidence to show what they encountered in what would have otherwise been an event they would have had to base on hearsay.
"We can say we did all of these things but we made sure we had the video and pictures to prove it", Malvestuto told The Daily News.
