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Giant Pacific octopus rescued
A giant Pacific octopus was kept alive by park employees and returned to sea after it was found stranded on a shore in Washington by a 10-year-old girl.
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A giant Pacific octopus was kept alive by park employees and returned to sea after it was found stranded on a shore in Washington by a 10-year-old girl.
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