The tourist from Samoa was visiting family in Dunedin when he spotted two octopuses swimming along Andersons Bay Inlet.

In the video posted to Facebook, he and his brother-in-law can be seen clapping above the waterline, a technique used to create vibrations and attract sea life to the surface.

After a couple of minutes, a family member can be seen leaning into the water before plucking the octopus out with his bare hands.

The video, which was posted on Monday, has had more than a hundred and thirty thousand views and four hundred and forty shares.

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