Like the plot of a bad movie, the shallow
waters off the coast of San Diego have been invaded by creatures
from the deep: giant flying squid.
They're as big as five feet long. They have razor-sharp
beaks. And thousands of them have popped up close to shore. The
100-pound calamari can be pretty aggressive.
Some divers report they've been roughed up by squid who've
yanked at their masks and diving gear and, in one case, even
tried to make off with a video light.
Diver Shandra Magill says one large squid hit her from
behind and pulled her sideways in the water before ripping away
her buoyancy hose. She says she "kicked like crazy" and it went
away.
Veteran diver Raleigh Moody just can't resist the thrill of
the experience. He says until he hears of something bad
happening, he's going to "be an idiot and go back in the water."
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