SANTA CRUZ — Nobody in this quintessential beach town can say exactly why a sea otter began harassing surfers ... refusing to surrender quietly. With helicopters thudding overhead as she lounges ...

The position of Otter Creek makes cleanup especially difficult because it’s only accessible by narrow trails. “I think the most probable way of doing this would be to have a helicopter come in ...

Three women were injured, including one flown by helicopter to a hospital, after an otter attacked them as they floated on a Montana river Wednesday, officials said. The incident occurred shortly ...

An otter wounded three women in a "rare" attack ... including one woman who was airlifted to a hospital in a helicopter. Officials did not give specific details about the injuries, only saying ...