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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Haven Daley and Olga R. Rodriguez

The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after images of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California circulated on social media is building a fan club as she continues to evade capture.

A team of wildlife experts with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the nearby Monterey Bay Aquarium have been trying to capture the 5-year-old animal, known as otter 841, since last week because they say she poses a public safety risk.

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