River Otter Attacks Child at a Seattle-Area Marina

River Otter Attacks Child at a Seattle-Area Marina
Low clouds hover in the trees in Port Orchard seen from the Bremerton Harborside Marina in Bremerton, Wash., on Dec. 22, 2014. Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP, File
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BREMERTON, Wash.—A river otter attacked a child at a Seattle-area marina, dragging the youngster from a dock and into the water before the mother rescued her child, wildlife officials said.

The child was pulled underwater and resurfaced after a few moments during the encounter Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers said in a news release.