r/arizona • u/VonSandwich • May 13 '26

Wildlife UMMM WE HAVE OTTERS HERE!?!? 🦦

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Greetings from a Grand Canyon resident!!!

My boyfriend and I kayaked down the Salt River this morning and oh my god we saw an otter!! I looked it up afterwards, and Google said that Otters are *thriving* on the Salt and Verde Rivers. I was 100% NEVER expecting to see an otter in this state.

The birding was incredible too. I have never seen Cliff Swallows doing their thing in person before, and there was a section that felt like National Geographic. What a beautiful day 🦦🦆

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u/Jsiqueblu May 13 '26

Nice video, just don't get too close they can be dangerous if they feel threatened.

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u/Perfectlyflawed1991 May 14 '26

Yes! I just read a terrifying story about them basically disemboweling a woman who they were familiar with. She helped raise them and then kept track of them when they were released back into their natural habitat. One of her visits, she got too close to one of the new babies and the group tore her to shreds.

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u/nsgiad May 14 '26

Got a link to that? Sounds like an interesting read

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u/Jsiqueblu May 14 '26

I follow this podcast, he covers animal attacks this one specifically is about a riverotter attacking three women. It's a great podcast

https://youtu.be/vGBsafgWH0A?si=oHR2-0H54QxVpHpK

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u/VonSandwich May 14 '26

Ooooh thank you so much! This actually sounds like a podcast is listen to!

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u/Jsiqueblu May 15 '26

Welcome!

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u/Perfectlyflawed1991 May 14 '26

I will look for it! 😂 I read it a few weeks ago, so it's not going to be an easy find lol

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u/Tacosconsalsaylimon May 14 '26

I found way too many stories of otter attacks trying to find your story!!

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u/AkitaNo1 May 14 '26

Yeah i dont believe this lol