Episode 38: The King Octopus of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

A dramatic 1940 bridge collapse, giant tentacles bursting out of the water - is the Pacific Northwest legend of Tacoma's King Octopus based in fact, or are the Seattle Kraken the only reason to "fear the deep" in Washington state's coastal waters?  It's another cryptid episode, folks. Sources https://www.knkx.org/other-news/2017-05-20/world-octopus-wrestling-championships-once-attracted-audience-of-thousands-to-shores-of-tacoma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus_wrestling https://www.southsoundmag.com/arts-entertainment/giant-octopus-revealed/article_f40fe8c5-7b71-5b39-b9c8-27fa192d0dd1.html https://gritcitymag.com/2018/03/kraken-the-case-behind-one-of-tacomas-most-popular-local-legends/ https://www.kuow.org/stories/there-really-giant-octopus-under-tacoma-narrows-bridge https://patch.com/washington/universityplace/the-octopus-under-the-narrows-bridge-named-one-of-the5f301f767e https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/washington/articles/this-washington-town-believes-a-giant-octopus-lurks-in-its-waters/ https://www.gigharborlivinglocal.com/post/2017/12/18/the-giant-lives https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89503436/octopus-drowns-youth/# https://www.newspapers.com/image/725375057/?terms=octopus&match=1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/733197391/?terms=octopus&match=1 https://mission-blue.org/2021/02/new-marine-hospital-opens-in-seattle-in-celebration-of-salish-sea-hope-spot/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xohjV7Avo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940) https://oceana.org/marine-life/giant-pacific-octopus/#:~:text=The%20giant%20Pacific%20octopus%20is,30%20feet%20across%20in%20length. https://wgntv.com/news/trending/the-story-behind-the-octopus-escape-at-the-seattle-aquarium/ https://mynorthwest.com/82176/local-divers-are-furious-about-octopus-hunters-in-the-puget-sound/ https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/management/mpa/octopus-preserve https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/giant-pacific-octopus#:~:text=Highly%20intelligent%20creatures%2C%20giant%20Pacific,of%20endangered%20or%20vulnerable%20animals. https://tubitv.com/movies/680814/the-giant-pacific-octopus?start=true