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Posted on 10/18/2026 3:50:26 PM PDT by CFW
A boat capsized off the Baja California coast, leaving several people missing and others with shark attack injuries.
Sixteen individuals have been rescued since the incident occurred on Friday, Oct. 16, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press.
The survivors were given life-saving aid while being transported to San Diego. Several of the survivors “were suffering from severe injuries consistent with shark bites,” the agency said.
Eleven people are still believed to be missing, per the USCG.
The boat capsized in an area often used by smugglers, according to the USCG. It did not happen in U.S. waters.
The AP reported that the region is popular among fishing and leisure boats.
All of the individuals rescued are Mexican nationals, the Mexican consulate in San Diego told the AP.
Customs and Border Protection are interviewing the survivors, according to the USCG.
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Anyway, that's eleven people we will not be supporting with our tax dollars.
Shouldn’t name your boat the Indianapolis.
“Eleven hundred men went into the water ... Anyway, we delivered the bomb.”
Lifeless eyes, like a dolls eyes, I’ll never put on a life jacket again.
27 people on board? I’m thinking that they really did need a bigger boat.
Mexican nationals, on a Mexican boat, off the coast of Mexico
Where was the Mexican Coast Guard?
a baa ?
Were they loading (or unloading) cargo and failed to distribute it properly?
Was weather a factor?
Throw them back in the water.
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I assume the boat was over-loaded. Smugglers have a habit of putting way too many people on boats which causes problems when they enter rough water.
Sharks gotta eat, too…
From the article: All of the individuals rescued are Mexican nationals...
So if the cargo was not illegal immigrants, what were they smuggling?
Now that the sharks are addicted to cocaine they should be even more aggressive... not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Why do we take him to San Diego hospital? They should’ve went to a Hospital in Mexico.
You beat me to it.
What do you call 11 illegal invaders at the bottom of the ocean?...
A good start.
Wikipedia
'Humboldt squid are notorious for their aggression. In Mexico, they are known as diablo rojo (Spanish for 'red devil'): Local fishermen's tales claim that people who fell into the waters were devoured within minutes by packs of squid. Wildlife filmmaker Scott Cassell made the documentary "Humboldt: The Man-eating Squid" for the Dangerous Waters series of the Discovery Channel.
There is some disagreement on the veracity of Humboldt squid aggression. Some scientists claim the only reports of aggression toward humans have occurred when reflective diving gear or flashing lights have been present, acting as provocation. Roger Uzun, a veteran scuba diver and amateur underwater videographer, swam with a swarm of Humboldt squid for approximately 20 minutes, later saying they seemed more curious than aggressive.[47] When not feeding or being hunted, Humboldt squid exhibit curious and intelligent behavior.
Jeremy Wade deals with the Humboldt squid in his documentary River Monsters. Here, a California fisherman claims to have been attacked at a fish table one night as he tried to swim from one boat to another. In the same film, a Peruvian fisherman considers this animal to be life-threatening: If one gets between them, they will be dragged down into the deep.
In another film by naturalist Steve Backshall, fishermen report, among other things, that a fisherman was caught in the abyss by a squid. Another fisherman was bitten by the squid on his skull, breaking it.
Lets hope these people get quickly returned to their home countries without further incident!
Illegals trying to enter the country?
Sounds like the ICE sharks did good work here.
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