Inky Makes a Run for it!
By Janet Hunt
@jahunt (1380)
United States
April 13, 2016 8:37am CST
Inky the Octopus has apparently escaped a New Zealand aquarium.
Get this, someone left his tank lid slightly ajar and in the middle of the night, he worked his way to the top of his cage, slithered down the side, across the floor and many believe he made it into a drainpipe that let out directly to the sea.
Inky was originally brought to the aquarium after being caught by a local fisherman.
Enjoy your well-earned freedom as you become the envy of escape artists and jail-break wannabes everywhere!
Inky, we salute you!
An octopus has made a brazen escape from the national aquarium in New Zealand by breaking out of its tank, slithering down a 50m drain pipe and disappearing into the sea.
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17 responses
@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Who says they don't have backbones? I'd say that was a pretty gutsy escape.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@akalinus Brains and guts... he'll go far.
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@kellyr634 (416)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Doesn't this sound like a scene from Finding Nemo?
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
14 Apr 16
@jahunt 
safer to use IT instead hahahaha!
safer to use IT instead hahahaha!1 person likes this
@jahunt (1380)
• United States
14 Apr 16
@toniganzon lol! I think you are right!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
13 Apr 16
Maybe he went back home, good for him.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
14 Apr 16
@jahunt Yeah has long has he can survive in the "wild."
@Castlerock34 (2259)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
14 Apr 16
They are super smart creatures, its very impressive. Go him though finally free out of captivity
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@Castlerock34 (2259)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
14 Apr 16
@jahunt I did a report on them in tech school and learned a lot. They are very smart and super strong you would be amazed at the things that they can do
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Apr 16
Inky is smarter than the average octopus!
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@purplealabaster (22091)
• United States
14 Apr 16
I wonder whether or not Inky bribed the guard to get the lid left partially ajar.
