A male model found humour during an unexpected encounter as an octopus latched onto his leg while he swam in the sea.

Hunky Federico Cola claimed to have found his “true love” after the creature gripped him during his holiday in the Seychelles, East Africa. Footage of the surprising moment shows Federico taking a casual swim in the Indian Ocean before being yanked down by a sudden tug on his leg, causing him to fall into the water.

The octopus is then seen clinging to his leg, with the Italian…