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Old 03-15-2018, 11:53 AM
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I screamed as loud as I could': Florida kayaker recovering after otter attack

On March 4, Spector was kayaking with nine other people. Another member of the group noticed the otter, but Spector says she didn't see it at first.



The otter then swam up to her kayak.

"I thought, 'Oh, how nice.' Then, the next thing I noticed is he jumped onto the back of a kayak and then he lunged at me," she said.

"I took my paddle and tried to push him off and that's when he made a lunge for me, for my back, and clung on and wouldn't get off… I screamed as loud as I could.
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/...tack-1.4574276

Scary moments but they're so cute
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Old 03-15-2018, 12:45 PM
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Where's RavYak when you need him......?
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Old 03-15-2018, 01:06 PM
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do otters get rabies?
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She otter pay attention next time.
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Another good reason to have your AR15 handy!
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Old 03-15-2018, 10:01 PM
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Another good reason to have your AR15 handy!
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Old 03-15-2018, 10:23 PM
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Otters are part of the weasel family, cute but not an animal you want to mess with. Remember the bow river beavers and dogs a few years ago?


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do otters get rabies?
Apparently so, but it's supposed to be rare.
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Old 03-16-2018, 08:01 PM
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Guess one reason you're a kayaker is cause you want to get close to the sea life.

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