A child in Washington was pulled off a dock into the water by a river otter before they were rescued by their mom.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a statement that the incident occurred Sept. 12 around 9:30 a.m. at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County.
The mother of the victim reported that when they were walking down the dock at the marina, a river otter pulled her young child into the water. The river otter then dragged the child under the water temporarily, but the child resurfaced after a few moments.
The victim’s mother was able to get to the child and lift them out of the water. While pulling the child out of the water, the river otter continued to attack the mother and bit her arm. The otter continued to pursue the family as they were leaving the dock, the department said in the statement.
In addition to the river otter biting the mother’s arm, the child had scratches and bites on the top of their head, face and legs. They were treated at a hospital in Silverdale, Washington.
“We are grateful the victim only sustained minor injuries, due to the mother’s quick actions and child’s resiliency,” Ken Balazs, WDFW sergeant, said in the statement. “We would also like to thank the Port of Bremerton for their quick coordination and communication to their marina tenants.”
The age of the victim has not been released.
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