Child Dragged Underwater by River Otter in Rare Attack, Rescued by Mom [Video]

A young child in Washington is recovering after being dragged underwater by a river otter in a rare attack.

According to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW), a child was visiting the Bremerton Marina, located east of Seattle, on Thursday, Sept. 12, when a “human-river otter incident” occurred.

The WDFW said that officers received a report at around 9:30 a.m. from the child’s mother, who said a river otter pulled her child off the dock they were walking down. The otter then dragged the child underwater, and the child came back up above the surface after a few moments.

The child’s mom then lifted them out of the water as the otter was still attacking, resulting in her sustaining a bite on her arm. The otter “continued to pursue the family” as they left. According to the WDFW, the child was taken to a nearby hospital, where they received …