A river otter in Washington nearly drowned a young child and bit a mother who tried intervened.
A river otter attacked a young child and mother at Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County in Washington A river otter dragged a child on a dock underwater and viciously attacked the mother who intervened in the near-drowning. Cops responded to a ‘human-otter incident’ at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County shortly before 9.30am on Thursday, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife .
‘We are grateful the victim only sustained minor injuries, due to the mother’s quick actions and child’s resiliency,’ said WDFW Sgt Ken Balazs. ‘We would also like to thank the Port of Bremerton for their quick coordination and communication to their marina tenants.’ Following the animal attack, the US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services trapped a river otter at the scene. It was taken to the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab to test for rabies and other evaluations.
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