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Man attacked by Singapore otters thought he 'was going to die'

December 13, 2021

Graham Spencer was walking in the city’s botanic gardens when set upon by around 20 otters. (Source: Breakfast)

A man says he was attacked by a pack of wild otters in Singapore's botanic gardens, leaving him with multiple wounds on his legs, fingers and buttocks.

Graham Spencer was on a walk late last month when a "convoy" of 20 otters ambushed him, causing him to fall.

They trampled over him and bit him.

"The whole process was 10 or 12 seconds, I couldn't move...I thought I was going to die. If they bite my face or my neck, I'm dead," he told Reuters.

He was saved when a friend scared them off.

It's thought they may have been startled when a runner mistakenly stepped on one in the morning light.

"I weighed more than 200 pounds and I couldn't get up without my friend's help, if the otters had attack a girl or child, they surely could not have survived," Spencer said.

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