Man attacked by angry octopus in Australia's Geographe Bay 4 Apr, 2021 02:39 AM 3 minutes to read 'Oh Golly': Octopus launches itself at Western Australian beachgoer. Video / Lance Karlson via Storyful news.com.au Lance Karlson was on holiday and walking along the beach in Geographe Bay, Western Australia when he came across a seemingly very irritated octopus. Now footage of his aggressive encounter with the animal has gone viral, with his 30 second Instagram video receiving over 264,300 views. The video shows a large octopus swimming in shallow water before it jumps out and thrashes its tentacles at Karlson. "The angriest octopus in Geographe Bay!" he wrote in the caption.