Man attacked by 20 otters, bitten 26 times: ‘I thought I was going to die’

NY Post ^ | 10 dec 2021 | Ben Cost

[DUMBGRUNT]

Spencer, who is in his 60s, was reportedly approaching the visitors center when he spotted around 20 otters crossing a dimly-lit path in front of him.

The animal encounter went south after a jogger ran through the pack, causing the fish-eaters to go “crazy like dogs” and try to bite the passerby...

Fortunately, the runner escaped, but the water weasels set their sights on Spencer, who believed they’d mistook him for the runner.

The ornery otters reportedly hit him in the ankles, pushed him down and leaped on top of Spencer, then proceeded to bite the prone man around his legs, shoes and buttocks, with one nipping his finger, according to the media reports.

The cantankerous creatures ceased the attack momentarily, allowing Spencer to get up and make a break for it.

Meanwhile, in a similar instance in 2019, a man was forced to rescue his dog from a pack of vicious river otters in Alaska.

[Scarlett156]

I did see a photo of the guy in his bandages yesterday or perhaps the day before. It was gross! Some of the bites had to have stitches. He had heavy bandages all up and down his legs. A few of the bites were uncovered and EWWWWWWW.

[martin_fierro]

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[HereInTheHeartland]

I have a Otter Box cover on my phone.
It keeps my IPhone from being attacked by otters,
This guy should have had the human version

[pepsi_junkie]

I blame the victim here. He otter know better.

[kiryandil]

Don’t pet the bison.

[EQAndyBuzz]

An otter once bit my sister.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”I just stopped by for the puns.”

And there appear to be a million or more very good ones!

[Dr. Franklin]

The ornery otters reportedly hit him in the ankles, pushed him down and leaped on top of Spencer, then proceeded to bite the prone man around his legs, shoes and buttocks, with one nipping his finger, according to the media reports.

So what's the advice about what to do if attacked by a pack of otters? Play dead like a grizzly bear attack? Luckily, they didn't bite him in the crown jewels...

[DUMBGRUNT]

--"They look so cute. Who would think they could be so vicious?"

Eric “Otter” Stratton

[Responsibility2nd]

I did NOT nibble that man. I didn’t.

[Manic_Episode]

Well that settles it.

I'm getting a 2nd mag for my EDC.

[BenLurkin]

ping

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Snakes even alligators are afraid of this beast.”
And the idiot kid on the board that jumped over them in the video!

Who knew?

[Faith Presses On]

They just mistakenly thought he wanted their otter graphs.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”wishing it was beavers ...”

More than a few of my friends bear scars of a close bever encounter.

Some lost everything they owned.

[griffin]

Add THIS to a long line of reasons why 30 round magazines should NEVER be banned. In fact, a case could be made that 60 round mags are necessary to combat an otter 20-pack.

[glennaro]

It's early out here and I misread the title as "others" rather than "otters".

A bit disconcerting to say the least. Time for a second cup ... quickly!

[nesnah]

Otterly irresponsible.....

[SmokingJoe]

Well that’s what idiot kids do.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—” Just as beaver were nearly exterminated to sell to European carmakers, otters were almost exterminated to satisfy the desire of Chinese bureaucrats who had a fondness for otter fur trim on their clothing, etc.”

After watching the link in #28... they should have maximized exports when they had the chance!