How a sea otter became a serial surfboard-stealer

A team of handlers is attempting to capture a 5-year-old sea otter that has repeatedly stolen surfboards from riders in Santa Cruz, California. #seaotter #surfing #cnn #news

[rainbeauxunicorn]

First orcas now sea otters… looks like natures starting to fight back.

[amysbirdhouse]

Between this and the whales attacking yachts, I’m beginning to think that marine mammals are figuring out the connection between humans and ocean pollution and they are tired of our bullshit.

[cinsationalcinema]

Only 3000 otters 🦦 left in California? That’s horrible. They are so majestic. We need to protect these special critters from extinction.

[SourDoughBill]

It's a problem surfers and paddle boarders created, so closing the area to surfing and leaving the otter alone would be the just move.

[INXS]

Stop polluting my home or I'm going to eat every surfboard I see!

[BG-fmod]

How about y’all remove the humans and remove them? Only 3000 otters but 8B humans taking over the otters habitat.

[jennifercoleman]

Oh come on. He sees a colorful object and sees humans resting on it. So he wants to! Its that simple

[rick-yo]

Respect the ocean. This is the otter’s home. The surfers are intruding on their home and they’re are not welcome. Surfers need to find a another place.

[jabbermocky]

Word: You cannot outswim a sea otter. Best to let the otter have the board. Tangling with one could leave you with serious bites.

[hikerlady]

It's her world. We are just visiting

[goawakeneveryone]

Why don't the people move away from the otter and let the otter live in peace.
Why remove the otter when the otter could have babies that need feeding.
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People are intrusive and stupid.

[makalahdivine]

She was done day dreaming and said it’s now or never 😂

[ebert]

I dont think they're feeding her . She just wants some company 😂

[Roberto_Marx]

He might be trying to save him from a shark.

[lindaouellette]

You break into my house with a surf board…imma gonna take it also😂

[Randy-jzox]

The Otter is a pirate. Hard out there for a pimp 😮

[GretchenAmyReilly]

I'm sorry but i would just smooch his face off! What a handsome cutie pie. Perhaps I'd lose my face. Lol

[mhenry]

Leave the sea creatures alone! If you see one, aggressive or not, back away and find another spot to surf! This is their home, so quit trying to remove them from it or poison them from it or boil them! Why do we have to interfere with everything that will cause harm instead of interfering for good?

[kitschypea]

Maybe she knows surfers are rarely attacked and this is a defense mechanism.

[shawnkincheloesr]

No matter why the sea otter did it, it was adorable 🥰 ☺️ 😍