Sea otter stealing surfboards from California surfers needed

An unconventional search is underway in California as wildlife officers hope to place an finish to the stealing of surfboards from surfers in Santa Cruz.

A 5-year-old sea otter has been aggressively seizing surfboards from surfers after which using her personal waves for a number of weeks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stated.

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Movies extensively shared on social media present the ocean otter, known as Otter 841, wrestling surfboards from surfers off the Santa Cruz coast and mendacity on prime of them because the waves swell and fall.

"Whereas there have been no confirmed reviews of harm, because of the extremely uncommon conduct of this otter, kayakers, surfers, and others recreating within the space mustn't method the otter or encourage the otter’s interactions," the USFWS stated.

The company added that Otter 841 "is tagged with a radio transmitter," and a crew is monitoring her and "will proceed to try seize when situations are favorable within the coming days."

Wildlife officers are bemused over the ocean otter's conduct, saying it's extremely uncommon and that she can be studied by aquarium vets as soon as seized.

They did, nonetheless, pose a potential reply as to why the ocean otter has been appearing the way in which she has.

"Aggressive conduct in feminine southern sea otters could also be related to hormonal surges or resulting from being fed by people," federal officers stated, per NBC News.

Southern sea otters are federally threatened beneath the Endangered Species Act and are protected beneath the Marine Mammal Act and California state legislation.