Animal experts said that while otters rarely attack unless threatened, families with young pups tend to be more protective of their babies.
Wounds suffered by Mr David Andrada after he was attacked by otters close to Tanjong Beach on Jul 11, 2024.SINGAPORE: When Mr David Andrada finished his usual jogging session at Tanjong Beach and was heading home three weeks ago, he spotted several otters in an “unusual” area – next to the pedestrian walkway.
The otters then went back to the nearby waters. Mr Andrada sought help from a nearby gardener before eventually getting treatment at Singapore General Hospital. National University of Singapore biological scientist N Sivasothi, also known as “Otterman”, said otters that are typically seen in the open are “quite used to people” and will leave humans alone. The only time this changes is when a family is raising their pups.The National Parks Board , which oversees animal-related matters in Singapore, said members of the public should keep a safe distance when they come across otters.
A group of them in Seletar made headlines in 2022 when they entered a private home and killed more than 50 fish in a pond. Following this, a family of six smooth-coated otters were relocated to an undisclosed area where they could access their natural food sources.There were 208 reports on otters in 2020, and 305 in 2021. The statutory board then received 440 reports on average from 2022 to 2023, with a majority of the feedback being about otter sightings.
There were almost 80 otters in 2017, doubling to about 170 in 2021 due to families having multiple litters. The biggest family of otters ever recorded had around 20 members.
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