“After several attempts, we managed to momentarily net the pup but this proved futile as the net broke. However, this proved too difficult due to its large protective family. The multi-agency rescue, coordinated by Otter Working Group, involved two boats and 25 people.ĪCRES told CNA that the initial plan was to separate the pup from its family and catch him.
The fishing lure with two treble hooks had snagged onto the otter’s mouth and paws.Ī rescue operation was mounted the next morning as the hooks had not dislodged from the otter.
Ms Kang reported seeing the pup playing with “something colourful” in the river before she heard a “loud scream” and “lots of splashing”. “In fact, that entire stretch of Singapore River has high human traffic and is out of bounds to anglers,” said Ottercity. The community platform for otter enthusiasts in Singapore said the incident was witnessed by otter watcher Yane Kang, who noted that the pup was injured near Jiak Kim Bridge in a no-fishing zone. The rescue operation at Jiak Kim Bridge took about five to six hours, said ACRES, adding that the effort also involved people from the otter community, the National Parks Board (NParks) and national water agency PUB.Īccording to Facebook page Ottercity, the four-month-old pup from the Zouk otter family was injured on Feb 2. This comes after an otter pup become ensnared by a fishing lure with several hooks last week, prompting an hours-long multi-agency effort to free the animal. SINGAPORE: Abandoned fishing hooks pose a danger to wildlife and can cause much suffering to animals, the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) said on Tuesday (Feb 8), adding that people should fish only in permitted areas.
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