Has Anyone Here Ever Been Bitten By An Otter?

[Lazarus]

Beware: Otters are dangerous! 

https://nypost.com/2021/12/10/man-attacked-by-gang-of-otters-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die/

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

I'd be more impressed with this story if the gang of otters were snapping their fingers and doing Jerome Robbins choreography.

[+ sync]

The way the account reads, the otters reacted to what they perceived to be an attack.

An unfortunate misunderstanding.   

I hope the victim is able to keep to his upcoming Christmas trip to the U.K.  A bit of cheer around this couldn't hurt.

[jeezifonly]

Perhaps American Otters  are more careful with the teeth?

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Lazarus said:

Beware: Otters are dangerous! 

https://nypost.com/2021/12/10/man-attacked-by-gang-of-otters-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die/

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[lonely_john]

Where was he living in Singapore, under a rock? Singaporean otter gangs are world famous for being territorial and aggressive AF. They've been international social media celebrities since 2014.

 

[+ Tygerscent]

Yes… He lives in Pennsylvania~ Super nice guy… very sweet~

Edited December 11, 2021 by Tygerscent

[+ pitman]

Some very sexy otters have bitten my nipples and I loved it!

[+ Tygerscent]

15 hours ago, lonely_john said:

Where was he living in Singapore, under a rock? Singaporean otter gangs are world famous for being territorial and aggressive AF. They've been international social media celebrities since 2014.

 

These are like “Clam Wars”… they are fighting over whose most playful and cute~ The winning group gets to play with clams 

[+ StLouisOct]

22 hours ago, jeezifonly said:

Perhaps American Otters  are more careful with the teeth?

Yes. River otters in N America have no reputation for attacking and they don’t gather in large groups like those Singaporean rebels.

[+ friendofsheila]

7 hours ago, pitman said:

Some very sexy otters have bitten my nipples and I loved it!

I was waiting for someone to say something like this.

[Guest]

When I saw the thread title, I thought, “surely this is a metaphorl

AND, it’s not…🤣

[dutchal]

Otters are carnivores.  They are primarily fish eaters, as a result of which they have VERY sharp teeth and strong jaws.  A group of them, especially with any young, moving through an area would have a sense of space around them and regard any intrusion into that space as a threat.   If the guy either inadvertently walked into that space or found himself inside the space because they were moving past him, he'd be perceived as a potential threat to be driven out of the space.  Because we are so much bigger than the otters, they would attack in a bunch for their own safety.  All of this is predictable. 

While American otters do not form large social groups, they do sometimes form small bachelor groups and, of course, a female can have a litter which will stay with her until close to full adulthood.  Doing anything that either kind of group would perceive as a threat in a situation from which they could not easily escape could result in an attack.

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