Otter 841 went viral in 2023 for harassing surfers in California, but 841's first attacks were reported in 2021 Hefti Brunold A Santa Cruz surfer reported an otter biting her foot and then refusing to ...

SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) -- A surfer at Steamer Lane says an otter bit her foot and then climbed onto her board Tuesday evening, holding it hostage for roughly 20 minutes as rescuers rushed in.

Surfer Karl Anderle knew just whom he was dealing with Saturday in Santa Cruz when he turned around and saw a large adult sea otter sitting on the back of his board: Otter 841, the notorious marine ...

On Tuesday afternoon, Mark Woodward had his camera trained on the same stretch of coastline off West Cliff Drive he’d been watching for months, as he religiously monitored the whereabouts of Otter 841 ...

A California sea otter with a reputation for harassing surfers has successfully evaded multiple attempts to capture her — including authorities trying to lure her using a surfboard, her favorite ...