More Squid: Vancouver Island Swimmers Warned

Dozens of Humboldt squid have washed up on Tofino, B.C., beaches, where an environmental group is warning people to stay away from the creatures during feeding frenzies.

Josie Osborne of the Raincoast Education Society said she counted 27 squid in the area on Friday afternoon, according to a report on the news website Westcoaster.ca.

Osborne said some were seen chasing prey near the shore of Chesterman Beach.

“If I was a surfer and I saw a whole pack of squid that was feeding I’d definitely move out of the area,” she said of the squid, some of which were a metre long.

Squid are known to attack scuba divers during feeding frenzies in Mexico and California, Osborne said in the report.

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