Octopus caught in Ohio River.

[BloodThirsty]

Surely it had to be released there. I'm surprised it lived even for a short time.


http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060809/NEWS02/308090045

 

[walaboom]

If it was actually eating the bait and caught by the fishmen, I would think it has been in the river for awhile. Amazing....

 

[Ghost_knife]

moved to GCC...

 

[Lady G]

HOLEY CR*P, that would be crazy....go fishin and reel in a octopus (IN OHIO)!! Someone had to of released it, did you read the part that say's it's not legal to own them but it IS legal to release them into the wild

 

[sophiecat22]

HOLEY CR*P, that would be crazy....go fishin and reel in a octopus (IN OHIO)!! Someone had to of released it, did you read the part that say's it's not legal to own them but it IS legal to release them into the wild

I think you got it backwards its legal to own them, but illegal for you to release them into the wild.

"It’s not illegal to own the animals, but releasing it into the wild is, said Mark Farmer, a spokesman for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources."

 

[FreddytheFish]

I don't think someone released it....that thing was a monster, someone'd have a hard time raising it to get that big.

 

[fishman1979]

6 feet from tip to tip... thats huge. if someone was going to raise it what size tank would they need? i just couldnt imagine...

 

[fishcatch22]

maybe 500 gallons, I don't know. :huh:

 

[Lady G]

A saltwater swimming pool???

BTW: Yes I did get that backward..SORRY!! (suprised the tread wasn't closed for that) :

 

[fish_freak]

A saltwater swimming pool???

BTW: Yes I did get that backward..SORRY!! (suprised the tread wasn't closed for that) :

Nothing like trying to start trouble.