Jul 16th, 2009 - News.com.au
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The 1.5 meter-long carnivorous calamari – which can grow up to 45kg – have attacked divers.
Some divers have reported tentacles enveloping their masks and yanking at their cameras and gear.
The invasion has forced some divers out of the water, while others are torn between their personal safety and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to swim with the deep-sea giants.
The Humboldt squid, also known as a jumbo flying squid, are native to the deep waters off Mexico and have been known to attack humans.
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Thousands of jumbo flying squid - aggressive 5-foot-long sea monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles - have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spooking scuba divers and washing up dead on tourist-packed beaches.
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1:31First Person: Jumbo Squid Invade Calif. Waters
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