A while ago I saw a clip on youtube where a real Houdini octopus managed to squeeze himself through a hole the size of a marmelade jar to escape from a ship. This is of course the ultimate skill to make an inconspicuous getaway from a crime scene. But this octopus found himself a worthy opponent.
A fierce lady in musketeer clothes pushing a rapier between the eyes of a little octopus assassin that just tried to kill her.