Octopus Apparently Tugged On Valve
Thursday, February 26, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Staff at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium in California say the trickster who flooded their offices with seawater was armed. Eight-armed, to be exact.
They blame the soaking they discovered Tuesday morning on the aquarium's resident two-spotted octopus, a tiny female known for being curious and gregarious with visitors. The octopus apparently tugged on a valve and that allowed hundreds of gallons of water to overflow its tank.
"She's done this before, but this is the first time she's done it while no one was around," aquarium spokeswoman Randi Parent said.
Parent said no sea life was harmed by the flood, but the brand new, ecologically designed floors might have been damaged by the water.
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