Somehow, a large orange octopus has been riding a mako shark off the coast of New Zealand. ... The shortfin mako is a large shark with big black button eyes and is extremely fast.

The shark tore the fin off his right foot and swam away, as video footage he captured of the encounter shows. ViralHog posted his video Sunday, though it occurred in January.

The over 300-pound mako shark crash-landed on the bow in full view of the crew. “I was thinking, ‘What the f – – k do we do?’ ” the captain said.

Still, it was a "calm scene," and both the mako shark and the octopus seemed quite content. ... Black Bear Spotted Casually Roaming Behind Elderly Woman with Her Walker in Connecticut Suburb .

An average mako shark can reach about 13 feet (4 meters) long and weigh up to 1,260 pounds (570 kilograms). Animals. Daily Newsletter. Get the best tech, science, and culture news in your inbox daily.

The short clip shows the nearly-10-foot mako shark sinking its teeth into the tuna right after one of the mates hits it with a gaff. A brief tug-of-war ensues. The mako whips the fish side-to-side ...