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Dustin Jones

An otter in Santa Cruz is hassling surfers — and stealing their boards

A southern otter in Santa Cruz, Calif., catches a wave after stealing a surfer's board. (Mark Woodward/@NativeSantaCruz)

An aggressive sea otter in California is hassling locals by riding boards she stole from surfers in the lineup.

Steamer Lane is a legendary point break nestled along the rocky shores of Santa Cruz, home to swaths of experienced surfers, as well as a 5-year-old female sea otter with a growing reputation for repeatedly confronting surfers and kayakers.

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