Diver Killed by Humboldt Squid off Nanaimo??

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Giant ink-sqirting squid invade California waters, entice anglers to book fishing trips - Yahoo! Canada News

Hope they don't make it too far up north here... I'd hate to encounter one while at depth!

 

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As the title says. Does anyone know of such a thing?

As reported in the January/February issue of "Canada's Outdoor Sportsman", the article entitled "Attack of the Giant Squid!" on page 10.

The author cites a "recent attack where a scuba diver off the coast of Nanaimo was attacked by several squid and dragged to his death".

I have searched for this incident, and can find no reference to it in published news reports.

Can anyone confirm or deny this alleged event?

Didn't happen. The squid that did wash up in local waters were practically dead from the cold.