Scott Gutterson formed a friendship with the animal based on trust, mutual intrigue and a lot of touchy-feely arms.
That was until he discovered a female octopus living in a hole in his local rock pool at Kiama on the New South Wales south coast.
"I'd grab her arm and I'd pull it through my hand and we'd do that again and again — she was just as curious about me as I was her." As the eggs draw closer to hatching, the adult octopus will starve itself and waste away, meaning Mr Gutterson's relationship with Roxy is also drawing to a close. "I went in today and she was looking quite mottled and she came out and grabbed my hand like a 'goodbye and see you later'... it's hard to imagine after a few months you can have a bond with this creature.
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