When the child briefly resurfaced, the desperate mom was able to lift them back onto the dock while the otter continued to attack. River otters can be territorial and aggressive, experts say.

MORE: Wild otter attack leads to woman being airlifted to hospital, 2 others treated for injuries "The victim's mother reported that a river otter pulled her young child into the water as they ...

A child was dragged off a dock and underwater in a rare attack by a river otter at a marina in Washington state on Thursday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The otter pulled ...

Getty A young child in Washington is recovering after being dragged underwater by a river otter in a rare attack. According to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife ...

A moment later, when the child resurfaced, the mother grabbed the child and lifted them out of the water as the river otter continued to attack, according to the Washington Department of Fish and ...

The attack reportedly happened on the marina's ... The marina has not experienced any incident like this with river otters. “We are grateful the victim only sustained minor injuries, due ...

River otter attacks can result in more severe injuries. A woman in Montana was airlifted to an area hospital after being attacked by a river otter in 2023, CBS News previously reported.

A river otter pulled a young child underwater in Washington state Thursday morning while a mother and child walked on a marina dock, wildlife officials said. The otter continued to attack as the ...

“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. The river otter continued to pursue the family as they ...

Alligators and panthers are Florida’s apex predators, but it’s an otter that put someone in a hospital after an attack in ...

A mother and her young child were attacked by a river otter while walking on a dock at a marina in Washington state on Thursday, wildlife officials said. The child was pulled off the dock by the ...

A child is recovering after being dragged underwater and attacked by a river otter at the Bremerton ... to pull them out while the otter continued to attack, chasing the family even as they ...