Injured dive-guide’s heroism prompts appealWhen a dive-guide was left in critical condition by a speeding boat on the Mexican resort island of Cozumel on 25 July, Divernet’s report of the incident suggested that he had been acting to protect another diver when hit. “In doing so, he was struck by the boat and severely injured by its propellers. Zepeda lost a significant amount of blood as a result of the incident and has required multiple transfusions. He will not be able to walk for at least a year, and will require a knee-replacement procedure in 2026. Zepeda was not a full-time employee of Sand Dollar but worked for the operator as a freelance.