Alaska river otters displaying 'unusual behaviors'

River otters person attacked a child, a woman, and astatine slightest 2 dogs this month, Alaska authorities said.

A kid was chased and bitten by a radical of 4 otters connected Sept. 1, the Alaska Department of Game and Fish reported.

This week, a pistillate was bitten portion rescuing her canine from a radical of otters successful Anchorage. On that aforesaid day, authorities received a 2nd study of an otter attacking a dog.

"River otter attacks successful Anchorage, portion rare, person been reported implicit the past respective years," the Department of Game and Fish said successful a statement.

Authorities are searching for the otters liable for the attacks. They accidental the animals volition person to beryllium euthanized due to the fact that relocation volition conscionable determination the menace to different area.

"Any animals lethally removed volition beryllium tested for rabies owed to their unusually assertive behavior," the section said. "There has not been a reported lawsuit of rabies successful stream otters successful southcentral Alaska successful caller years, however, the anticipation of illness interest remains."

Until the otters are captured, radical are encouraged to enactment vigilant astir lakes and rivers.