US EditionDeath on the Strait: Sooke sea otter exposed as 'Salish Sea serial killer'
- A 13-year-old sea otter named Ollie is suspected of killing around 20 river otters, earning a reputation as the 'Salish Sea serial killer.'
- Ollie's victims show signs of sexual trauma, leading some to theorize there are no female sea otters in the area.
- The sea otter population is slowly increasing after being hunted to near extinction in the early 1900s, but poaching remains a threat.
- Ollie exhibits unusual behavior, carrying his victims like a teddy bear, and his future actions may change if more sea otters move to the area.
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Murderous sea otter’s behaviour may come down to lack of mate, Island researcher says
A male sea otter suspected of killing and defiling at least 20 river otters over the past decade may be doing so because of a lack of a mate, experts theorize. The otter, known as Ollie, lives mostly in the Race Rocks area south of Metchosin and has been killing river otters since 2015. He’s just one of a handful of sea otters that have been spotted in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and is the only one that’s documented to live off the South Island…
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