River otters can be territorial and aggressive, experts say. AFP via Getty Images The mother sustained a bite to her arm, while the child had “scratches and bites to the top of the head, face ...

The WDFW said that officers received a report at around 9:30 a.m. from the child's mother, who said a river otter pulled her child off the dock they were walking down.

River otter attacks mother, child walking on marina dock: Officials. The animal pulled the child into the water, officials said. By Meredith Deliso. September 13, 2024, 1:09 PM. 1:44.

A child was hospitalized after sustaining bites from a river otter that attacked and pulled them into the water while they were walking along a dock with their mother in Washington state late last ...

US River otter drags young Washington state child underwater, attacks mother: officials Encounters with otters are rare in the state, with just 6 documented in the last decade ...

River otter attacks child at Washington marina, issue with infestation was known. David Nelson Kai Uyehara. USA TODAY NETWORK. A child walking on a dock at a Washington state marina was attacked ...

The river otter continued to pursue them as they left the dock. The child, whose name and gender were not released, was treated at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, the Kitsap Sun reported .

A child walking on a dock at the Bremerton Marina was attacked and pulled under the water by a river otter Thursday morning, then pulled from the water by their mother, who was also bitten on the ...

A river otter attacked a young child at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, Washington near Seattle, on Thursday morning, prompting a response from state wildlife officials.. The Washington ...

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.

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 ...

River otter drags child underwater in rare attack By Amanda Bartlett , Assistant Local Editor Sep 15, 2024 FILE - The Bremerton Marina just outside of Seattle, Wash. where the attack occurred.