Otter steals surfboard in Santa Cruz. No, not that otter.

SANTA CRUZ Move over Otter a new marauding sea mammal is up to mischief Related Articles Birders beware Avian flu still a threat in the Bay Area California bans cat declawing under new state law Don t let animals get spooked this Halloween Remembering the late Jane Goodall s visit to the Oakland Zoo Why are so numerous deer attracted to Oakland Hills neighborhood On Wednesday an otter snagged a board from a surfer at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz the Santa Cruz Fire Department Marine Division stated in a message to this news organization The matter recalled the antics of Otter who was photographed stealing a surfboard and even riding a wave in summer A spokesperson for the fire department explained the otter involved in Wednesday s affair was not identified as Around p m crisis responders were dispatched for a overview of a surfer who was possibly bitten by an otter Lifeguards arrived to find a group of surfers surrounding another surfer in the water as well as an otter who appeared to be sitting on the victim s board the fire department reported The surfer was pulled from the water and evaluated by medicinal personnel The fire department announced she was not injured or bitten by the otter Lifeguards retrieved and returned the board to the surfer Once the equipment was given back to the owner units were cleared from the matter the fire department explained The city plans to notify the California Department of Fish and Wildlife about the happening Otter meanwhile remains on the lam Born at a UC Santa Cruz research center and raised by her mother at the Monterey Bay Aquarium the creature successfully evaded federal and state wildlife personnel who concerned by her aggressive behavior tried to catch her using boats nets cages and scuba divers She resurfaced at a surfing contest in May climbing onto a volunteer s board for about minutes before slipping back into the ocean Check back for updates