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It is apparent that octopus handling is a risky behavior, as within our study
area a known adult male stranded and a necropsy confirmed the cause of death
was from suffocation from a large 2.1 kg octopus. The dolphin had attempted to
swallow the octopus, however, the octopus was found almost intact, with the
head and the mantle of the octopus in the dolphin's stomach and the 1.3 m long
arms separated from the head and extending out of its mouth. Similarly, another
[bottlenose dolphin] died from suspected asphyxiation due to an octopus lodged
in its mouth and pharynx.
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