As Hurricane Polo churned closer to the Mexican state of Baja California Sur on Sunday, an explosion of frenzied fish occurred along the shoreline of El Sargento, sending children scurrying to catch as many as they could.
The accompanying footage, via BCS Noticias, shows hundreds of fish erupting along the beach, with several fish stranding themselves.
The media site stated via Instagram: "Children perform 'shore fishing' after a horde of fish approached the seashore this Sunday in El Sargento."
It’s worth noting that El Sargento is on the Sea of Cortez, southeast of La Paz, on the eastern shore of the Baja California Peninsula. Hurricane Polo will make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday via the Pacific. (See graphic below.)
It’s likely that
the two events are unrelated, but BCS Noticias left that open:
"According to those who watched the video, they claim the fish were fleeing from a predator, but there are also those who claim they are effects of the approaching Hurricane Polo, which is expected to make landfall late Monday in Comondú."
Comondú is a municipality in central Baja California Sur. Storm warnings and watches are in place throughout the broader region, including towns on the Sea of Cortez and across the gulf in Sonora, Mexico.
From the National Hurricane Center: "Polo is expected to produce rainfall totals of 6 to 12 inches across portions of Baja California Sur. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches with maximum totals of 8 inches are expected across southern and central portions of Sonora.
"This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain."
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Frenzied fish leap onto shore as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja
