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    Jogger left bloodied, dazed and crying after getting mauled — by a gang of otters

    By Ben Cost,

    2024-09-11

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    That otter leave a mark.

    A woman was left crying in a pool of her own blood after getting savaged by a gang of otters in Malaysia.

    The unidentified victim had reportedly been jogging through Tanjung Aru Recreation Park in Sabah when she was beset by eight of the beasts, Viral Press reported.

    Accompanying footage shows the water weasel octet fleeing the scene after the attack.

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    The bloodied victim is shown in the aftermath of the attack. “Preliminary investigations found that a group of otters entered the recreation center to look for food in the park pond,” said Sabah Wildlife Department Director Roland Oliver Niun. “There is indeed a population of wild otters near the park, and we also see a change in the behavior of the animals when the community feeds them.” ViralPress
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    The otters fled the scene in the aftermath of the attack. ViralPress

    Meanwhile, the woman, who was wearing dark pink running tights and a black shirt, is pictured sitting on the curb in tears with blood visible on her arms and head and several gouges in her legs.

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    The victim was transported to a hospital, while a wildlife team was dispatched to the park to keep tabs on the otters.

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    One of the furry assailants. ViralPress

    Investigations found that the beasts — which reportedly live nearby — had entered the park to forage for food in the pond, according to Sabah Wildlife Department Director Roland Oliver Niun.

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    He explained that the otters had visited the park before without incident and that the attack was likely due to a “change in behavior” spurred by visitors feeding them.

    To prevent future attacks, wildlife officials plan to reinforce the fence around the park and monitor the area to ensure none of the critters break in.

    “We also ask the park manager to report if there is an otter sighting after the repairs are done,” said Niun.

    Meanwhile, the public has been urged to avoid going near the fences or interacting with wildlife to mitigate the possibility of attacks.

    That might seem overzealous, but this isn’t the first time someone in Southeast Asia has been beset by otters — which are in the same family as honey badgers and wolverines .

    In 2021, a Singapore resident was hospitalized after getting accosted by a gang of the ferocious water frolickers , which reportedly bit him 26 times in 10 seconds.

    “I actually thought I was going to die – they were going to kill me,” otterly -devastated victim Graham George Spencer recalled.

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    linda Hudson
    09-12
    say it isn't so
    May God Be With You 😇
    09-11
    Wow Who ever heard of a "gang of vicious otters???!!!" Wtf.
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