SANTA CRUZ – Move over Otter 841, a new marauding sea mammal is up to mischief.

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On Wednesday, an otter snagged a board from a surfer at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, the Santa Cruz Fire Department Marine Division said in a statement to this news organization.

The incident recalled the antics of Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a surfboard and even riding a wave in summer 2023. A spokesperson for the fire department said the otter involved in Wednesday’s incident was not identified as 841.

Around 5:06 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched for a report of a surfer who was possibly bitten by an otter.

Lifeguards arrived to find a group of surfers surrounding another surfer in the water, as well as “an otter who appeared to be sitting on the victim’s board,” th

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