A 74-year-old man in Florida was recently scratched and bitten by an otter that later tested positive for rabies, officials say. The Florida Department of Health confirmed that the 3-year-old male ...

A man is recovering after he was aggressively attacked by a river otter near a Florida pond, wildlife officials said. Joseph Scaglione told Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control he was feeding ...

A Florida man was feeding ducks and geese in his local pond when a rabid otter savagely mauled him, leaving the man with dozens of bites all over his body. The Florida Department of Health confirmed ...

North American river otters eat, play and defecate in the same place. And their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health threats in the environment. Kristen Goodhue A North ...