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An otter discovered in Carmarthenshire in a “deeply worrying state” has been returned to the wild after being saved by the RSPCA.

The otter spent a month in the care of the animal charity after she was found by a member of the public curled up in a puddle of water in the Llandovery area.

Weak, quiet and extremely tired, she was struggling with a fever and dehydration and weighing as little as 2.8kg.

After being rehabilitated at a specialist wildlife facility in Taunton, she has now been returned to her natural habitat in west Wales, weighing a much healthier 4.8kg.

“This beautiful otter turned up at a Llandovery property in a deeply worrying state - dehydrated, appearing confused, and desperately tired,” said Ellie West, RSPCA animal collection officer.

“She was so exhausted, she simply collapsed in a pool of water left from a pressure hose.

"It was clearly no place for such a beautiful wild animal.

“Fortunately, she was taken into RSPCA care and rehabilitated. She’s gained more than 70 per cent in weight, which is testimony to her turnaround.

“It was a fabulous feeling to be able to safely return her to the Llandovery wild.

“Happy endings like this are the best part of the job, and rescuing and rehabilitating animals like this is such an important part of what RSPCA Cymru does.”

If anyone sees a wild animal in need of help they are advised to call the RSPCA’s 24-hour advice and cruelty hotline on 0300 1234 999.