It's a regular event nowadays that the Humboldt squid move up the coast of California, stirring up a little hysteria as they go. These are big squid and they can be aggressive, but San Diego is probably safe.
Probably.
Although you might wonder why a cephalopod enthusiast lives in Minnesota, about as far from the sea as anyone can get…
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