Coverage dated July 11, 2023 to July 13, 2023

Wildlife officials search for rogue sea otter harassing Santa Cruz surfers

Headline from CBS News

Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wrestling surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz.

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Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Anchorage Daily News

    A renegade sea otter is terrorizing California surfers (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Since mid-June, a young otter has been attacking surfers off the Santa Cruz coastline — in at least one case stealing a board.

  2. WMUR

    Experts look to capture aggressive Santa Cruz sea otter after incidents with surfers (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Following a number of incidents involving a particular sea otter acting aggressively towards surfers in Santa Cruz, California Fish and Wildlife are looking to capture it.

  3. UPI

    Watch: Wildlife officials trying to capture surfboard-stealing otter (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Wildlife officials in California said they are attempting to capture and rehome a sea otter that has embarked on an unusual crime spree -- stealing surfboards.

  4. Insider

    Videos show sea otters stealing surfboards in California as people joke they've joined the 'orca uprising' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Wildlife officials have captured an otter that was seen forcefully ripping surfboards away from people in Santa Cruz, California.

  5. Seattle Times

    A renegade sea otter is terrorizing California surfers: ‘It’s a little scary’ (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Since mid-June, an otter — which remains nameless — has been attacking and terrorizing surfers off the Santa Cruz coastline — in at least one case, stealing a board.

  6. New York Post

    Aggressive sea otter trying to steal surfers’ boards sought by California wildlife officials (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “It was a true wrestling match over this surfboard,” a witness reportedly said. “And the person finally got it away and it was damaged.”

  7. People

    Surfers Warned About Aggressive Otter After Animal Is Filmed Attacking Surfboards — Watch! (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Surfers near Santa Cruz, California, have received warnings about an aggressive female otter in nearby waters, who has become infamous for trying to still people's surfboards.

  8. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Authorities issue warning after aggressive sea otter seen going after surfers in Santa Cruz (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is warning people enjoying the waters along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz about an aggressive sea otter that has been seen going after surfers.

  9. Washington Times

    Otter gives surfer a hard time off Santa Cruz (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Surfers in California have been warned to keep an eye out for a territorial sea otter that has been nibbling surfboards.

  10. France 24

    California surfers terrorized by board-stealing sea otter (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Wanted: one ornery sea otter that has been attacking California surfers and commandeering their boards.

  11. MyNorthwest

    Wildlife officials search for a wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wrestling surfboards away from surfers and

  12. The Guardian

    An ‘aggressive’ sea otter is snatching surfers’ boards. Experts are puzzled (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    There is no clear explanation for the sea mammal’s behavior, say authorities, who has been seen riding and gnawing surfboards

  13. ABC 7 Chicago

    Aggressive sea otter seen going after surfers in California; warning issued (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is warning people enjoying the waters in Santa Cruz about an aggressive sea otter that has been seen going after surfers.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Wildlife officials search for sea otter harassing surfers (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SANTA CRUZ, Calif. >> Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter today that has been wrestling surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.

  15. NPR

    An otter in Santa Cruz is hassling surfers — and stealing their boards (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.

  16. CBS News

    Wildlife officials search for rogue sea otter harassing Santa Cruz surfers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wrestling surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz.

  17. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Wildlife officials search for wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    The 5-year-old female otter has been aggressive toward people for weeks and poses a public safety risk, a wildlife agency said.

  18. Fox News

    California wildlife officials try to capture sea otter that harassed surfers (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A wayward sea otter has been showing signs of aggression against surfers and kayakers near Santa Cruz, California. Wildlife officials are now trying to capture the mammal.

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

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