A dead octopus has been found in the River Taff in Cardiff. Three children and their mum found the animal on the banks of the river near Blackweir Bridge on Sunday, September 27.
The children's father, who did not want to be named, said that his son Finley, 8, and his twin sisters Catrin and Florence, both aged 5, had been out walking with their mum when they came across the octopus. He said: "My kids actually found it whilst walking the Taff with their mum [on Sunday] just below Blackweir.
"A dog was going nuts barking at it and then when they went over to investigate saw the octopus in the water. Apparently, it smelt pretty bad so they left it where they found it. Not something you'd normally find in a river so I can only assume it was thrown in."
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