Woman puts octopus on face for photo op…octopus bites her, injects venom

CBS 17 via CNN ^ | Aug 7, 2019 | Staff

[Rebelbase]

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. (KIRO/CNN) – What a Washington woman thought would be a fun and unusual photo op turned into a painful situation when an octopus bit her on the face and injured her with its venom.

Jamie Bisceglia says she intended to enter a photo contest during a fishing derby near Tacoma, Wash., so she met up Friday to take a picture with some fishermen who had hooked an octopus.

“So, crazy me. Hindsight now and looking back, I probably made a big mistake,” she said.

Bisceglia put the small octopus, believed to be either a juvenile version of a giant Pacific octopus or a Pacific red octopus, on her face and posed.

At first, the animal grabbed her with its suckers. Then, it did something she didn’t expect: the octopus bit Bisceglia’s face.

“It had barreled its beak into my chin and then let go a little bit and did it again,” the victim said. “It was a really intense pain when it went inside, and it just bled, dripping blood for a long time.”

Both types of octopi the creature could have been have a powerful beak to break and eat crabs, clams and mussels. Their bites also contain venom to immobilize prey.

[Rebelbase]

Stupid is as stupid does.

[RandallFlagg]

Bookmarking

[Red Badger]

Some people should never be outside by themselves...... 😅

[bagster]

The octopus was very pleased to be given the opportunity.

Sea Creatures - 1

Humans - 0

[blueunicorn6]

“Let’s go play with a rattlesnake!”

[C19fan]

Idiot was lucky she did not do that with the Blue-ringed octopus.

[dfwgator]

Stupid should hurt.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

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[dfwgator]

I hope it rendered her unable to bear more children. We don’t want those genes passed on.

[pnz1]

Really, what did she expect? Clearly the octopus was not into having a “selfie” made

[Blueflag]

Nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way.

[Blueflag]

Clearly she was mimicking Alien.

[V_TWIN]

Just glad it’s not Florida....again

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

This is an octopus beak. Not unlike a parrot's beak and I wouldn't want to be bit by either one.

[Clay Moore]

I wish you would revive the hold my beer and watch this ping list.

[V_TWIN]

“So, crazy me. Hindsight now and looking back, I probably made a big mistake,” she said.”

Gee, ya think?

[taxcontrol]

Stupid should hurt

[RegulatorCountry]

When the thing started turning deep dark red, that should’ve been Miss Dingbat’s first hint. Do people not watch nature shows anymore? Who doesn’t know not to piss off an octopus?

[fruser1]

I use octopus beaks as throwing weapons.

[Drango]

Ewwwwwwweee-