California Fish Market Buys Giant Octopus Then Sets it Free

Giovanni DeGarimore, owner of Giovanni’s Fish Market in San Luis Obispo, California, bought a giant 70-pound octopus from a fisherman, but didn’t end up selling it. Instead, he set it free.

“Meet Fred. He’s a 70 Pound Octopus that Gio bought from a fisherman yesterday with the sole intention of releasing him back into the wild,” the fish market said in a Facebook post, which has received accolades from the Bay Area and beyond. “As you may or may not