WESTMORELAND, N.Y. — A pair of river otters made a surprise appearance in a Westmoreland pond.
Carla Bull said the duo showed up Wednesday afternoon at her property on Stop 7 Road.
Bull enjoyed seeing the animals, but her husband was not thrilled about the otters eating the fish he has stocked in the pond.
Bull took video of the otters as they ate the fish.
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, otters are part of the weasel family.
“Otters spend most of their time in the water, so look in, or along the shores of ponds, lakes, rivers and the ocean,” the DEC stated on its website.
The animals are also active year-round.
The DEC said that a fun fact about them is that “otters groom their fur with a ‘towel’ made of moss or grass.”
The DEC has a Furbearer Sighting Form, where residents can report spottings of animals like river otters, bobcat and gray fox.
A pair of river otters made a surprise appearance in a Westmoreland pond.