Alaska Department of Fish and Game warns of aggressive river otters at Conner’s Bog

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – An indication close to the parking zone at Connor’s Bathroom Canine Park warns residents of aggressive river otters.

The signal was posted by the Alaska Division of Fish and Recreation on Monday after experiences of aggressive habits by the otters. They requested for park-goers to bear in mind and never let canine strategy the otters in the event that they see them.

“For the previous couple of years, we’ve been getting occasional otter assaults, totally on canine,” ADF&G space biologist Dave Battle stated in an e-mail Thursday. “More often than not the canine have been swimming, normally taking part in fetch, and all of a sudden there are a number of otters round them, biting them.”

Battle stated aggressive habits for otters is uncommon, advising park-goers to make use of warning after they see otters and to maintain their canine out of the water the place otters have been seen. The Conner’s Bathroom Canine Park is well-liked for canine homeowners due to its off-leash entry and has 83 species of birds, together with moose, in line with Fish and Recreation.

In September, Fish and Recreation warned residents of aggressive river otters after a toddler and a girl had been bitten by an otter. Residents can report aggressive otters or wildlife sightings on the Fish and Recreation web site or over the cellphone at 267-2100.

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