Terrifying moment octopus latches onto fisherman’s face forcing him to club creature in suffocating tug-of-war

The eight-limbed creature shot a cloud of ink and latched onto the divers hands near Primorsky Krai, Russia, last year.

Realising he could not detach from the tough marine mollusc, the frightened man then tried to rip the octopus off himself, which had stuck on using its extremely strong suckers.

He then started to swim upwards for air eventually reaching the surface where he gasped desperately for air.

But even then, the creature was latched on, using its whole body to cover the man’s upper torso and lower half of his face.

According to local media, he was able to release the octopus from his body several minutes later.

It is unclear whether the diver sustained any serious injuries.

The octopus in the video is believed to be a common octopus, which is not known to be dangerous to humans.

They can grow up to 1.3 metres in length, and can weigh between 6.6 to 22 lbs, according to National Geographic.

The mollusc does classify as poisonous, but its venom is not lethal.