Local diver Raniero Borg has used his 40 years of diving experience to raise awareness about sea pollution and underwater waste. In his latest heroic act, Raniero saved an eight-legged marine creature from what looked like certain death.

“This poor octopus was trapped in a fishing cage net and left there to die and rot as it was unable to escape,” Raniero wrote on social media.

“As you can see, the octopus was quite large, meaning that it either entered the cage at that size or grew inside it,” he continued.

Oftentimes, fishing boats abandon their tools out at sea, thus creating a very dangerous environment for underwater animals. 

Despite the fact that octopi are very intelligent creatures, the cage that this octopus was trapped inside was locked tight with a piece of wire, making it impossible for the octopus to escape.

Thank you Raniero for saving this little one!