Otto the Octopus has been a known troublemaker in his home at the Sea Star Aquarium in Coburg, Germany, for some time. But when the lights began shorting out, the staff decided to investigate.
When the lights and electricity began to mysteriously go out, endangering life in the aquarium, the staff began to take turns sleeping on the aquarium floor to find out the cause.
It turns out that cause was Otto, who at 2 feet 7 inches, found he was big enough to climb onto the rim of his tank and turn out the bright light above him by spraying water at the offending bulb.
A spokesman said: "It was a serious matter because it shorted the electricity supply to the whole aquarium that threatened the lives of the other animals when water pumps ceased to work.
"We knew that he was bored as the aquarium is closed for winter, and at two feet, seven inches Otto had discovered he was big enough to swing onto the edge of his tank and shoot out the 2000 Watt spot light above him with a carefully directed jet of water."
Otto has put his multi-handedness to use before, juggling the hermit crabs that he co-habitats with and throwing rocks at the glass.
To prevent Otto from inadvertently harming his fellow aquarium dwellers, the light in question has been placed out of his range.
Director Elfriede Kummer who witnessed the act said: "We've put the light a bit higher now so he shouldn't be able to reach it. But Otto is constantly craving for attention and always comes up with new stunts so we have realised we will have to keep more careful eye on him - and also perhaps give him a few more toys to play with.
"Once we saw him juggling the hermit crabs in his tank, another time he threw stones against the glass damaging it. And from time to time he completely re-arranges his tank to make it suit his own taste better - much to the distress of his fellow tank inhabitants."
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