When Natalie Therese and her partner were driving home from a short getaway by the Columbia River in Washington, something unusual caught their attention.

Through the mist, they spotted what looked like a small, furry clump sitting in the middle of the road.

Rescue Mission

Natalie felt they needed to stop and see what it was.

“ I yelled to watch out and pull over, ” said Natalie.

She stepped out of the car, approaching the shape slowly and carefully. As she drew closer, she realized it wasn’t just one animal… it was three tiny baby otters.

“My partner thought they were just a clump of dirt or something!” Natalie recalled.

Trying to piece things together, she guessed their mother had likely run off when the car approached, leaving the little ones behind.

Safe And Sound

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