Rogue otter drags child underwater during morning walk with mom

A stream otter dragged a kid connected a dock underwater and viciously attacked the parent who intervened successful the near-drowning.

Cops responded to a ‘human-otter incident’ astatine the Bremerton Marina successful Kitsap County soon earlier 9.30am connected Thursday, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

The parent who called for assistance said they were walking connected a dock erstwhile the otter pulled her young kid into the h2o for respective moments.

When the kid resurfaced, the ma managed to assistance the unfortunate retired of the h2o but the otter ‘continued to onslaught and was subsequently spot successful the arm’, stated WDFW connected Friday.

‘The stream otter continued to prosecute the household arsenic they near the dock,’ the bureau said.

First responders transported the kid to Silverdale infirmary to beryllium treated for bites and scratches connected the head, look and legs.

‘We are grateful the unfortunate lone sustained insignificant injuries, owed to the mother’s speedy actions and child’s resiliency,’ said WDFW Sgt Ken Balazs.

‘We would besides similar to convey the Port of Bremerton for their speedy coordination and connection to their marina tenants.’

Following the animal attack, the US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services trapped a stream otter astatine the scene. It was taken to the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab to trial for rabies and different evaluations.

Bremerton Marina is westbound of Seattle across Elliot Bay.

There person been six stream otter attacks connected humans successful the authorities implicit the past decade.

River otters, oregon Lontra canadensis, are communal successful the Evergreen State successful fresh, saltwater and brackish habitats. They walk astir of their clip successful the h2o but tin beryllium extracurricular of it for extended periods.

‘Although encounters with stream otters are rare, they tin beryllium territorial and, similar immoderate wildlife, are inherently unpredictable,’ stated WDFW.

The kid and parent escaped from the rogue otter much than a twelvemonth aft a Montana pistillate who was tubing with friends connected the Jefferson River had her ear bitten disconnected successful different uncommon otter attack.

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