SUAMICO, Wis. — The search for two otters is underway after they escaped a Wisconsin zoo.
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On March 20 during a winter storm, river otters Louie and Ophelia left their habitat through a small hole in buried fencing they managed to make big enough to get out, according to NEW Zoo & Adventure Park.
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Tracks in the snow and video from overnight cameras showed the “wild night” the otters had sliding around the zoo.
Louie and Ophelia were born in the wild and brought into human care through rehabilitation.
The zoo said it is likely the pair will stay close to the zoo and may even return on their own.
The otters are not a danger to the public.
Updates will be shared on the zoo’s website.
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