Wildlife officials are trying to capture a wayward sea otter that has been wrestling surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.
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Federal wildlife officials said the otter’s behavior is highly unusual and the exact cause for such behavior is unknown. They said it is not the first time the otter has shown aggressiveness toward humans. The sea otter was observed approaching people in late 2021. Last May, she was spotted with a pup in the Santa Cruz area and four months later exhibited similar aggressive behavior.
“We need the animal to listen to its natural survival instinct and have a healthy fear of people so it won’t approach them,” he added.
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