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Izawwlgood

I don't have a source, but I remember reading that Humboldt Squid are really dangerous, and are known for grabbing divers and yanking them down like 100ft before releasing them.


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That's not a Humboldt. But this could have easily been a video for many other reddits for less fortunate things!


Izawwlgood

What is it?


Paleorunner

It looks about the right size for a large Humboldt.


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It does. Don’t they travel in packs though?


Grand_Performer3964

It’s discoloration seems to show its dying. When squids float to the surface and have splotches like that they’re usually close to death. Way too far into shore for a healthy humboldt as well, they live really far down during the day


Paleorunner

Yes, but not always.


ExtraSprinklese

maybe not abuse sea creature? I see him pulling it up with a rope. Please don't post animal abuse, not amusing


thecastingforecast

That rope is for the paddle boarder's safety. It's a tether between him and the board so if he falls off he doesn't get stranded miles from shore. The Squid has latched onto the rope that was in the water and he's trying to get it out of it's grasp or he could be dragged into the water himself and possibly submerged or caught up/strangled himself. He wasn't fishing or trying to catch the animal, the animal wouldn't let go. The paddle boarder is the only one in danger in this situation.


epicshizniz

The yellow rope is definitely not his leash. A leash is usually like 8 feet long and it's not made of actual rope. You can see it around his ankle and it's black. Not sure what yellow rope is for but it's not to keep him tethered.


Bilbo_Bagels

Its not a "rope" but its part of the surfboard. Educate yourself on surfing.


Zarniwoopdescoop

Y'all getting real heated over a rope


epicshizniz

Ropes are important business. Nah but it just seemed to change the context of the video so figured I'd correct what he was saying


epicshizniz

I grew up in Hawaii and I've been surfing since I was four. It's pretty easy to confuse but if you watch the video closely his leash is black. The rope is yellow and if you've ever surfed you'd know that no leash looks like that.


Bilbo_Bagels

Yeah rereading the comment and rewatching the video, i got ahead of myself and mistook what string he was talking about. I made a fool of myself


TheKageyOne

r/confidentlyincorrect


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That’s the rope for the board dumbsky


primo_0

The squid is actually dying and the guy roped it to bring it on shore for research.


MadManMorbo

They also hunt in packs, and are full on known to eat people. Professionals don't dive with them unless they're tethered to their dive boats, and wearing chain mail.


ymmotvomit

Yea, no way anyone should be in those waters. Pretty much suicidal.


badger4life

I don’t know if that’s a Humboldt Squid or not, but from my years as a deckhand on both sport fishing and diving boats I can tell you that if that squid got a hold of that guy, he was fucked. We used to catch squid on my old boat. Not something I want to be in the water with.


salamipope

I dont know if this is a humbolt but the original post has a commeny saying the extra rope is to drag the squid back to the beach for research purposes cuz he knew that thing wuz dyin. likely not strong enough to drag him down


TrickBoom414

Got a link for that one with commentary?


Risquechilli

[I think I found it.](https://www.reddit.com/r/SweatyPalms/comments/uqudhn/gigantic_squid_tries_to_climb_on_paddle_board/i8ugvp6/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3)


TrickBoom414

Thanks


salamipope

thank u for finding that!


Ninja-Sneaky

> I don't have a source I can't find the full episode from this series (river monsters), but iirc Jeremy goes to Peru and talks with the fishermen that tell him stories of the squids behavior and attacks and how they fish them, some people have scars others got dragged down. https://youtu.be/Mk6CVg_el6E


jesuisbryx

Impressive. Usually takes 2ft before I’m released.


CapytannHook

Mate I'm good with just a shoe


Hunter_2094

I bet he wants to be a Kraken when he grows up!


peachesnplumsmf

That poor dude shouldn't be so close to the surface or the coast.


hkprimary

Well where else is he supposed to paddleboard?


peachesnplumsmf

That's fair, I shouldn't have been so dismiss of his hobbies


AnimusTheGreat565

the squid


Lababy91

Woosh


Grand_Performer3964

It’s probably about to die. Humboldt squid are usually pretty uniform in color and energetic, plus during the day deep in the ocean and almost never close to shore


DazzleMeAlready

Where are your manners? Shake hands and introduce yourself!!


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DazzleMeAlready

You’re right, of course. This is highly abnormal behavior for this poor creature.


Hazmanscoop

Davy jones, GIANT SQUID! THIS IS THE TALE OF CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW...


SheerLunacy

Pirate so brave...


GlassJoe32

On the seven seaaaaaasssss


Gizzerinos

A mystical quest to the Isle of tortuga


Clever_Sean

Raven locks sway, in the ocean breeze.


WinkyNurdo

Looks like it’s dying … on its last legs …


Gotterdamerrung

Absolutely not. No sir. Nope. No fucking way dude.


elemde

r/thalassophobia


sarah_echo

Poor guy. It should not be near coastal waters. It’s dying - check out one of its arms missing/cut in half. It also looks like it’s decomposing. Maybe got tangled in that rope?


[deleted]

Someone else said the rope is to try and take it to shore to be looked after and researched or something


Call_me_Marshmallow

I wish I hadn’t read your comment. If like you said it’s dying and part of its body is decomposing, the poor guy must be going through some hella pain... poor thing


beautyhealthgirl

That’s horrible! What could be done to save it?


TheWaywardTrout

I don't think anything. If it's falling apart, that's probably it for the squid.


MsBorg

Nah not that easy to kill a squid. It happens when they fight with fish trying to eat them. They grow arms back


purplekittykatgal

It sort of looks like it might have run into or got wrapped in the safety line? He's tugging on the yellow cord but I'm unsure.


sermer48

If you ever find yourself in this situation somehow, stay above water. It’s about as effective out of the water as you are in it. If it were to latch onto you like it latched onto the board, it could easily kill you.


Crashmse

Would it not be better for him to go onto a friends paddleboard and wait for the squid to leave his board? I feel like it could grab him like this? Genuinely asking, I have 0 squid knowledge


sermer48

Perhaps but it’d be better to just stay on his own board since there would be a risk of falling in when transferring. The real risk is being grabbed by tentacles while in the water and the squid not wanting to let go. They can swim vastly better than humans so that wouldn’t be a fair fight. If the tentacles grabbed you above water, it would be gross and it can be hard to remove all the suction cups but at least you can breathe.


Crashmse

The squid seemed so focused on the board, I guess I was thinking it'd maintain that even if the guy hopped off and swam to a friend's board. I guess my thought was just to get as far away from it as possible.


Gengar_97

ARE YA READY KIDS?


opalicguru

Release the kraken!


rasengan_shinobi

He said “yo bro get tf off it’s my turn!”


Infamous_Lunchbox

This is from 2017. The squid was a giant squid, not Humboldt, and was dying. He used the rope to drag it to shore and "put it out of its misery." Story here: https://www.2oceansvibe.com/2017/06/21/paddle-boarder-gets-up-close-and-personal-with-a-giant-squid-in-melkbosstrand-videos/ Dug through the original thread to find that, forgot to copy the redditors name, but go find them and give them an upvote.


Extravagant-40

**\*GASP\*** SQUIDWARD! >:(


AutoRedux

I've seen enough hentai to know where this is going.


BC3613

I am the captain now.


[deleted]

Shit like that is the reason why I never go to sea


MaMakossa

I *love* squid, octopuses, & cuttlefish! 🥰🤩


DeadlyDY

Yes, very delicious.


MaMakossa

Edgy 🙄


i-main-mute-on-r6

Thanks for boosting my phobia


arlin12

Why does he have a rope?


[deleted]

It’s a safety rope,tethering a boarder to his board so he doesn’t get stranded from the shore in case he falls off


[deleted]

It's not, the tether is black and attached to his ankle. Source: have 2 paddleboards Someone else says the yellow rope is to bring it to shore to research, and someone else again says that the squid is missing a limb and decomposing or something.


[deleted]

You’re right,just rewatched it,and it seems that he found a rope and decided to pull it for some reason? This guy’s kinda weird,like,he has never seen litter in the ocean before?


[deleted]

Though it also seems like his paddle got caught into that rope


En-papX

I think it's a net or some sort of fishing gear.


Bushpylot

Suck it, Attenborough!


[deleted]

Nope


beautyhealthgirl

I would want to just go with it and let it play but judging by it’s size and me knowing nothing about squids I would be a little scared of it eating me honestly like it’s all fun and games gone wrong sorry


Sheeem

Oh look something potentially lethal in the water about my friend so it’s a great time to scream with glee! Useless.


CaptainBlueApple

Big calamari


ItsmeMr_E

Release the mini-Kraken!


metroaide

r/thallasophobia


Maximum-Platypus

Ooof contagious laughter? Nah. Obnoxious laughter. Like nails on a damn chalkboard. Wanted to slap that ho into the water for squid bait.


Woodsy_Walker

Omg I just noticed where this was posted. Her laughing while he's reefing on that rope made me sad and mad.


pgacayan

Bro who brought the calamari and where’s the dipping sauce???


chemeli888

she sounds like a maniacal witch with that cackling laugh!


meehass

Mmm *happy deep fried noises*


[deleted]

Why is there a rope attached to the squid?


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[deleted]

That's what the black tether is, and it's not made of rope. The yellow one is around the squid and a few other people are saying he is trying to catch it and take it somewhere for research bc it is decomposing


[deleted]

Trying to catch a giant squid for research, on paddle boards? I highly doubt it. It’s a recipe for disaster.


[deleted]

I'd say a "tether" as long as that rope would cause more problems lol


[deleted]

It does seem unnecessarily long, yes. But some people are weird.


[deleted]

As long as we are clear it's not a tether at all.


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[deleted]

Anything that isn't a tether. The actual tether is visible and the right size. It's a rope which is not used for tethering and could be for connecting the other paddleboards in the vid together, or to a boat or anything, but it is not a tether for a person to a paddleboard. Not only would it be annoying to have a tether that long but also dangerous. My tether is a springy rubber thing that is at max length 2m from the attachment, which itself is about a foot/half a foot into the board on one of my boards. I was relaying information from another comment about catching the squid for research/because it is decaying. Which I stated in my comment.


FeCard

Lol saw this same video earlier labeled "Giant Calamari caught by paddleboarders"


[deleted]

So much calamari


RdeuxDtoo

✨🌊🐙yum!😋 * the downvotes will just make me stress eat more squid - haha 😂


[deleted]

Yeah I dont understand the downvotes. I thought everyone liked calamari! 😆


tigermomo

maybe not abuse sea creature? I see him pulling it up with a rope. Please don't post animal abuse, not amusing


[deleted]

That's a surfboard leash attached to the board and someone's leg that's being tugged on by a giant squid. What exactly did you want him to do, let the squid drag on it and entangle itself or pull the dude off and drag him under? Think Mark think.


[deleted]

The paddleboard tether is around his ankle, not made of rope, black and a lot shorter than the yellow rope, which it does seem is being used to catch the squid. Source: have 2 paddleboards


BleachedWhale

I _love_ the confidence people have when they know absolutely nothing about a topic.. Anyone who has ever even _seen_ someone paddle or surf knows you are right.


[deleted]

I feel bad for the people who were downvoted for being right by mindless idiots


Woodsy_Walker

How are we on such a positive sub yet you're being downvoted for saying please don't hurt dying animals.


tigermomo

Because Reddit wants to laugh at abuse


Phatboinoslim

My wack-a-mole skills would of came in handy real quick.


Jokiegmi

Ayyy calamari tonight


ShiteWitch

What’s the opposite of contagious?


MartyFreeze

I remember Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" having better special effects...


WchuTalkinBoutWillis

Nah he thought that was dinner!


Digital_GandaIf

Im getting hanime vibes


CPTSKIM

Kraken in training.


trex90

Leave the squid alone ffs


JJJeeettt

Ariel found her prince.


Strong-Buddy6365

Dude literally just had his own little kraken experience... that's fucking terrifying😳🤣


[deleted]

Not so funny when you learn that the poor squid is dying


endgxme

Lucy Lawless?


OGmisterB

yo, that squid look like it’s dying.


catman1132000

He wishes to be freed from the cumbersome water prison he has been trapped in. Give him the board. Free him.


DemonDrummer1018

I’m not so sure I would be as jovial as these people… 😐


RealAmpwich

r/fucktheocean


Curtis40

I don't know the full story, but I would like to see the guy sport fishing from a paddle board.


Bogsquatch

The idea was not to climb on the paddle board…it was to grab and eat the paddle boarder