‘Unfortunate accident’: Family of toddler attacked by river otter to receive $350K

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A settlement has been reached in a legal battle involving a Washington child who was attacked by a river otter.

In September 2024, officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife responded to a reported river otter attack. Officials said the victim’s mother claimed the animal had snatched her young child into the water as they walked along the dock of the Bremerton marina.

WDFW revealed the mother lifted the toddler out of the water after they had resurfaced, and the otter then bit her arm. The agency reported that the animal continued the attack even as the family departed the dock, with the child later being treated for several scratches and bites on their head, face, and legs.

The complaint the mother filed against the Port of Bremerton less than a year later revealed the family lived in a sailboat along........

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