

"These are truly remarkable, highly intelligent creatures that clearly have some very strong emotions," he said. Interview with author Lance Karlson on his novel, The Noriega Tapes. Karlson hopes people respond to his story with intrigue and fascination rather than fear. "I remember being asked on many occasions by other students about the Australian animals that regularly make headlines in the USA - our deadly snakes, spiders, great white sharks, and crocodiles - never could I have imagined featuring in one of those articles!" he said. As he and his daughter got closer to investigate, he realized it wasn’t a stingray like he thought, it was an angry-looking octopus crouched down in the shallow waters. 18 years after the release of her iconic music video with Ludacris 'My heart has a deep sorrow for your passing': Pierce Brosnan pays tribute to 'inspirational' James Caan.

The angry octopus came after him again and struck him on the arm. Geologist from Perth, Australia, Lance Karlson, was enjoying a day at the beach with his daughter when he spotted something jumping out of the water trying to strike a seagull. 14 hours ago &0183 &32 Can Lance be consistent, healthy for Niners Chris Simms tour of players to watch around the league reaches San Francisco, where Trey Lance has the potential to get the Niners over the hump - but also faces major question marks. Karlson's experience has made headlines around the world, to his surprise.Īs a geology student, Karlson attended Cornell University on a student exchange year in 2007-2008. The viral video shows the octopus in shallow waters lashing out at geologist Lance Karlson. "Like all octopuses, it is venomous, but like most, it is harmless to humans, with the venoms dramatically more potent on invertebrates like clams and lobster," he said. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. On March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach andlooking for somewhere to swim with his two-year-old daughter in Geographe Bay, a popular snorkeling spot about 140 miles south of. Despite the shock of Karlson's attack, Bryan Fry, an associate professor at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland, told CNN that octopuses generally don't pose a risk to humans.
