Wildlife Officials Look to Capture Aggressive Sea Otter Stealing Surfboards

Wildlife officials are working to capture an aggressive sea otter that has been menacing surfers and stealing surfboards off the California coast for several weeks. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: https://go.nowth.is/knowthis_youtube » Subscribe to NowThis: http://go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe For more animal videos and viral news, subscribe to @NowThisNews. A video shared by Hefti Brunold shows an encounter between the otter and a surfer off the coast of Santa Cruz on Sunday. The 5-year-old female otter was born in captivity after her mother was captured for aggression, likely caused by being fed by humans, per reports. After weaning, the pup was tagged and released into the wild. She reappeared in the area with her own pup in May of last year, and began interacting with humans in the fall. At the time, wildlife officials used hazing techniques that temporarily deterred her unusual behavior. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has approved her capture by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which regularly rehabilitates and fosters otters. So far, no injuries to humans have been reported as a result of encounters with the otter. Wildlife officials are advising that surfers, swimmers, and kayakers should avoid the otter and not encourage interaction. Once the otter is captured, she will be evaluated by veterinarians at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. (via TMX) #seaotter #santacruz #wildlife #Politics #News #NowThis Connect with NowThis » Like us on Facebook: http://go.nowth.is/News_Facebook » Tweet us on Twitter: http://go.nowth.is/News_Twitter » Follow us on Instagram: http://go.nowth.is/News_Instagram » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat NowThis is your premier news outlet providing you with all the videos you need to stay up to date on all the latest in trending news. From entertainment to politics, to viral videos and breaking news stories, we’re delivering all you need to know straight to your social feeds. We live where you live. http://www.youtube.com/nowthisnews @nowthisnews