{"id":1972750,"date":"2023-07-14T04:07:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T08:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sea-otter-stealing-surfboards-from-california-surfers-wanted\/"},"modified":"2023-07-14T04:08:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T08:08:39","slug":"sea-otter-stealing-surfboards-from-california-surfers-wanted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sea-otter-stealing-surfboards-from-california-surfers-wanted\/","title":{"rendered":"California surfers seek sea otter thief of surfboards."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsea-otter-stealing-surfboards-from-california-surfers-wanted%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1972750&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>An Unconventional Search for a Surfboard Thief<\/h2>\n<p>An unconventional search is underway in California as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-man-fights-bear-at-florida-home-to-protect-his-dogs\/\" title=\"WATCH: Man Fights Bear at Florida Home to Protect His Dogs\">wildlife officials<\/a> hope to put an end to the stealing of surfboards from surfers in Santa Cruz.<\/p>\n<p>A 5-year-old sea otter has been aggressively seizing surfboards from surfers and then riding her own waves for several weeks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Amendments Complicating McCarthy&#8217;s Job<\/h3>\n<p>Videos widely shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-detention-for-alleged-proud-boy-whose-lawyer-blames-trump-for-capitol-incident\/\" title=\"Judge Orders Detention for Alleged Proud Boy Whose Lawyer Blames Trump for Capitol Incident\">social media show<\/a> the sea otter, referred to as Otter 841, wrestling surfboards from surfers off the Santa Cruz coast and lying on top of them as the waves swell and fall.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;While there have been no confirmed reports of injury, due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inside-the-nras-strategy-to-escape-disaster\/\" title=\"Inside the NRA\u2019s Strategy to Escape Disaster\">highly unusual<\/a> behavior of this otter, kayakers, surfers, and others recreating in the area should not approach the otter or encourage the otter\u2019s interactions,&#8221; the USFWS said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The agency added that Otter 841 &#8220;is tagged with a radio transmitter,&#8221; and a team is monitoring her and &#8220;will continue to attempt capture when conditions are favorable in the coming days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wildlife officials are bemused over the sea otter&#8217;s behavior, saying it is highly unusual and that she will be studied by aquarium vets once seized.<\/p>\n<p>They did, however, pose a possible answer as to why the sea otter has been acting the way she has.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Aggressive behavior in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sea-otter-stealing-surfboards-from-california-surfers-wanted\/\" title=\"California surfers seek sea otter thief of surfboards.\">female southern sea otters<\/a> may be associated with hormonal surges or due to being fed by humans,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/treasury-department-hit-with-large-scale-breach-national-security-council-now-involved\/\" title=\"Treasury Department Hit with Large-Scale Breach, National Security Council Now Involved\">federal officials<\/a> said, per NBC News.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Southern sea otters are federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act and are protected under the Marine Mammal Act and California state law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California wildlife officials are tackling the issue of stolen surfboards in Santa Cruz with an unusual approach. A 5-year-old sea otter has been snatching surfboards from surfers and riding her own waves, causing concern. 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