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River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, from the development of Sep 13, 2024

Newest development Sep 15, 2024 · 3 reportsChild attacked, dragged into water by a river otter near Seattle

A river otter attacked a child at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

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  1. Names this update

    River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Child attacked, dragged into water by a river otter near Seattle

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    River otter attacks mother, child while walking on marina dock in Washington state: officials (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A child was pulled off a dock and dragged underwater during a river otter attack Thursday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

  2. CBS News

    River otter drags child underwater, attacks family at marina in Washington state (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    While the mother rescued the child, the otter continued to attack, wildlife officials said.

  3. New York Post

    Crazed river otter nearly drowns child after dragging them underwater at marina (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The youngster was walking with their mother on a dock at Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County Thursday morning when the otter pounced.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    A river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Wildlife officials say a river otter attacked and dragged a young child from the dock at a Seattle-area marina and into the water. The child

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    River otter attacks and drags a child underwater at a Seattle-area marina (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A river otter attacked a child at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

  6. KRDO

    River otter drags child off dock and underwater in rare attack at Washington marina (opens KRDO)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    A child was dragged off a dock and underwater in a rare attack by a river otter at a marina in Washington state on Thursday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

  7. Fox News

    River otter drags young Washington state child underwater, attacks mother: officials (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A river otter attacked a woman and her child in Washington state Thursday while they were walking on a dock in Bremerton, officials said.

  8. NBC News

    River otter captured after attacking and dragging child underwater at Washington marina (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A river otter attacked a child at a marina in Bremerton, Washington, pulling the boy underwater and biting him before he was rescued by his mother.

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    River otter attacks and drags child underwater in Washington state (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A river otter attacked a young child on a dock in the Seattle area, dragging the child from the marina and briefly underwater, wildlife authorities said.

  10. The Oregonian

    Child attacked, dragged into water by a river otter near Seattle (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    The child’s mother rescued the victim.

  11. People

    Child Dragged Underwater by River Otter in Rare Attack, Rescued by Mom (opens People)

    Published

    People's feed description

    The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife reported that a young child was walking down a dock at a Seattle-area marina when an otter grabbed them and dragged them away. The child's mother was able to pull them out while the otter bit them both, and the child was taken to a local hospital.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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