An otter in California that keeps bullying people off of their surfboards has been too quick for wildlife officials to catch

https://www.insider.com/wildlife-officials-struggle-catch-surfboard-stealing-otter-santa-cruz-california-2023-7

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rockerface@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 3y (3 replies)

this is otterly ridiculous

Retrograde@kbin.social · 11 pts · 3y

I don't sea the problem, stop harshing the otter's mellow

squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de · 8 pts · 3y

anotter one

kescusay@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

You otter be ashamed of that pun.

buycurious@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 3y

He keeps bullying people?

He otter be ashamed of himself.

sadreality@kbin.social · 17 pts · 3y (1 reply)
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relative_iterator@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 3y

Either that or get him his own surfboard

Candelestine@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y (3 replies)

...otters have no real defence to being punched hard in the face...

Vampiric_Luma@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Other than a whole body of water and years of mischief experience. Are you punching the otter, or is it just its after-image..?

Qualanqui@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 3 pts · 3y

Otters are fucking savage too, they will otterly mess you up.

MelastSB@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 3y

Except their natural cuteness

weariedfae@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 3y

He needs to join up with the orcas destroying yachts and start a proper revolution.

I am in full support.

MostlyBirds@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y

Interesting that they're so convinced that the animal is the problem.

Mr_Blott@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

Just the one otter then?

kescusay@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Honestly, I'm kind of rooting for the otter.

orphiebaby@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Came here to say that. Would love to see this on camera. Might watch a movie about it, though I admit it's unlikely the movie wouldn't be really stupid and childish.

WhiteWolf@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 3y

Yes, the otter is the bully… wow.

TheDoctorDonna@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y

Have they tried giving him their clams in return for deep wisdoms?