Notorious Surfer-Attacking Otter in California Gives Birth to Pup
Surfer-chomping otter's aggressive behavior possibly due to pregnancy hormones; concerns over pup's safety grow amidst continued human encounters.
- Notorious Surfboard-Stealing Otter, known as Otter 841, gives birth to a pup in Santa Cruz, California.
- The Otter's aggressive behavior towards surfers, including biting their boards, could be due to hormonal changes during her pregnancy, suggest experts.
- Concerns about the otter's safety grow as her comfort with humans could lead to potential dangers; if an otter bites a human, she could legally be euthanized.
- Photographer Mark Woodward cautions the public to avoid approaching the otter and her pup, advising everyone to maintain a distance of at least 150 feet and observe from the cliffside only.
- While this is likely the Otter's third birth, only one of her previous two offspring survived. Wildlife biologists, yet to confirm the birthing, have no current plans to capture the otter for a full health evaluation.