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An octopus escaped.
The drain led to the sea.
Inky left his aquarium tank in New Zealand, crossed the floor and entered a drain pipe connected to the ocean. The 2016 escape made news worldwide; he was never found.
Part of his route
was on dry land.
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Inky (octopus) · Wikimedia contributors
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Reviewed: 2026-10-01