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A Florida sheriff's office has an unlikely officer helping them solve cases and hunt down murder weapons. Meet Splash, a 2½-year-old male otter, trained to assist authorities in search-and-recovery ...

Splash is the sort of creature perhaps better suited to children’s books than forensic work. He’s 2 years old, weighs 12 pounds and, according to his trainer Michael Hadsell, sleeps on the couch, ...

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Did our AI summary help? Every year on last Wednesday of May, World Otter Day is celebrated. The annual event underscores the increasing risk for otters from habitat loss, river pollution and climate ...

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A Washington family has reached a $350,000 settlement with the Port of Bremerton after their toddler was attacked by a river otter at a marina in September 2024. The mother and child had to undergo ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — A Bremerton family will receive a $350,000 settlement after a mother and child were attacked by a river otter at a marina in September 2024. The family’s attorney, Christopher ...

Vets had to be called out to help capture an otter after it staged a daring daylight "break-in" at a garden centre in the south of Scotland. CCTV footage shows the moment the animal sneaked unnoticed ...

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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A woman said an otter bit her near the American Tobacco Trail. Durham County Animal Services followed up about possible rabies ...

A North Carolina woman was reportedly left stunned when an otter sprang from the bushes of a trail and mauled her while she cheered on friends during a local marathon. Erin Hogston, of Wilmington, was ...