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California wildlife officials are looking to capture a female otter they say has shown aggressive behavior towards humans.

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An otter at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz, on the coast of central California, was showing signs of aggressive behavior toward surfers, KTVU in Oakland reported.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told the station in a statement it was aware of the otter "exhibiting concerning and unusual behaviors," and that trained marine wildlife experts from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the nearby Monterey Bay Aquarium are working together to capture the animal.

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