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Iona Young

Incredible video shows East Lothian cuttlefish shoot ink before swimming away

A local fisherman has captured an incredible video showing a huge cuttlefish captured in East Lothian shooting a stream of black ink into the sea before swimming away.

Lawrie McFarlane at Bellhaven Lobster was out reeling in lobsters on Wednesday, May 10 when he spotted the octupus-like creature with its many tentacles.

The beast looks almost alien-like with its creepy glaring eye and huge body that makes the creature look like a Sensorite from sci-fi show Dr Who.

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