0 The Unsolved Disappearance of Muna Mahamud Haji: A Vanishing on Lake Travis
- Missing Persons
- by CSC Blog
- 04/06/2025
Introduction to the Case
On October 3, 2003, 25-year-old Muna Mahamud Haji and her companion, 59-year-old Robert Bernard Canuelle, embarked on a boating excursion on Lake Travis, near Austin, Texas. The pair rented a boat from VIP Marina, but approximately an hour later, the vessel was discovered unoccupied, floating in the Cottonwood Cove area near Lago Vista. Despite extensive search efforts, neither Haji nor Canuelle were ever found, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for over two decades.
Background of Muna Mahamud Haji
Muna Haji was a native of Somalia who relocated to the United States in 1997. She stood 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighed 110 pounds, and had brown hair and eyes. Notably, she had breast implants and was nearly deaf in her left ear. On the day of her disappearance, she was wearing a brown and black two-piece swimsuit. ...Read More