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River otter attacks child on dock and pulls them underwater

Allan Rose Hill / 11:55 am PT Mon Sep 16, 2024

image: Rashid Faisal

An enraged river otter jumped onto a dock at Bremerton Marina in Washington and attacked a young child. The otter grabbed the kid and pulled them underwater as the child's mother watched in horror. When the otter resurfaced, the mother pulled her child back onto the dock.

"The child's mother was able to lift the child out of the water while the otter continued to attack and was subsequently bit in the arm," stated the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. "The river otter continued to pursue the family as they left the dock. The child sustained scratches and bites to the top of the head, face and legs."