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Surfing sea otter defends its spot in the line-up

Jason Weisberger
Oct 17, 2025
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A Santa Cruz surfer says a sea otter bit her foot and then hijacked her surfboard, refusing to give it back for 20 minutes at Steamer Lane. She should have paid more attention to etiquette.

When first responders arrived, they found the surfer in the water and the otter lounging on her board.

Lifeguards eventually got her surfboard back.

For the past two su…

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