Samantha Sweetman and her family have traveled to Boyd Lake State Park about four or five times a year for the last five years. But, the Brighton family’s most recent trip two weekends ago was a little weirder than most.
On July 14, Sweetman, her husband and son, and about 20 other family members and friends were celebrating a summer weekend together on their third trip to Boyd Lake so far this year. While the family was getting ready to go boating, Sweetman said her 5-year-old son Dalton kept telling her he saw a dead octopus on the beach.
If you're dumping octopuses in state parks, please stop.
— Colorado Parks and Wildlife (@COParksWildlife)
“He told me about five times before I actually looked,” Sweetman said. “But when I finally walked over there, it was definitely an octopus.”
Over the course of the day, the family found two more unexpected, deceased cephalopods, Sweetman said. They guessed someone might have been using them as catfish bait.
Initially, the family took some pictures and shrugged their shoulders at the odd occurrence. But, as they thought more about it, they decided they should let someone know, Sweetman said.
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