The original post: /r/askscience by /u/ajb617 on 2024-09-28 04:27:30.

There’s a post on r/natureismetal that claims that a squid was dropped in metro Atlanta by Hurricane Helene. The photo shows the squid near a pond or lake. So, I’m thinking someone tried to use some old seafood as fishing bait and just left it in the woods when they were done. The only way I can think this could be remotely possible is if it was picked up by a waterspout that was spawned by the cyclone. But even then I have a hard time believing that it could stay airborne for more than 250 miles.