Teenager Discovers Rare 'Holy Grail' LEGO Octopus from 1997 Ocean Spill

The rare LEGO piece, lost at sea for 27 years, was found by a 13-year-old on a beach in Cornwall, marking a significant find from the notorious cargo spill.

• Liutauras Cemolonskas, a 13-year-old from Cornwall, discovered the rare LEGO octopus, one of only 4,200, from a 1997 cargo spill.
• The octopus is part of nearly five million LEGO pieces lost at sea when a cargo ship was hit by a storm off Land’s End.
• Liutauras has collected 789 pieces from the spill over two years, and is now aiming to find a LEGO dragon next.
• Beachcomber Tracey Williams, leading the Lego Lost at Sea project, has been tracking these pieces, emphasizing their rarity and appeal.
• The ongoing discoveries highlight both the whimsical and serious aspects of oceanic plastic pollution.

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