This is the shocking moment an Italian model was attacked by an octopus while swimming in the sea before befriending the eight-legged sea creature.
Milan-based model Federico Cola was on holiday in the Seychelles when he came across the beast.
In a video shared on his Instagram account, Cola is seen bathing in the Indian Ocean when suddenly an octopus emerges from the water and wraps its tentacles around him.
The model initially appears surprised and falls over after the octopus pulled his leg.
But a separate clip revealed how he and the octopus became fast friends, as he is seen picking up the creature and sliding it over his body as he brings the sea creature to shore to show the camera.
The handsome model is then seen ripping the animal off its body before returning it to its natural habitat.
Sharing the clip with his 134,000 Instagram followers. Federico wrote: ‘What a magical surprise’.
“I found my love (actually she found me),” he joked.
Model Federico Cola was attacked by an octopus while swimming in the sea in the Seychelles

The moment was captured in a clip that the model shared on Instagram

You see Fderico enjoying a dip in the sea when the sea creature suddenly pulls on his leg
Several of Cola’s followers were touched by the interaction and the video quickly went viral on social media.
‘I love that this man was so brave and calm and enjoyed the interaction. What a cool moment!,” one Instagram user wrote.
Another said: ‘This is officially the cutest ocean friendship ever.’
A third follower jokingly said: ‘I’m not the father this message came to me via my hot guy algorithm or my octopus lover algorithm’.
The friendly chat with the family took place while Cola was on holiday in the Seychelles in East Africa.
It comes after another hilarious moment involving an octopus was caught on camera after the sea creature was filmed punching a fish in the face underwater.
Video footage shows the tentacled creature appears to be solely focused on finding food on the seabed, while a nearby fish does the same.
As the pair appear to forage in relative peace, the octopus comes out in a wildly unexpected move, angrily swiping the fish away for getting too close.

Cola seems to fall into the water, but gets back up

The handsome model then grabbed the creature and held it in his arms

Cola and the octopus became fast friends after the model let the animal cling to his body
The octopus then continues to grouchily search for food, while the shocked fish is seen hastily swimming away to avoid further punishment from the enraged mollusk.
The octopus makes it clear that it is an animal that should not be crossed into the depths of the ocean and can then be seen prowling around in search of more food – but without challenging any further fish to a fight.