Rabid otter shot and killed after attacks in Maitland

Wildlife officials are warning people to watch out for an aggressive otter that may have attacked several people in Maitland. Three otter attacks were recently reported at Lake Lily in Maitland, prompting officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission to hang warning signs at the park entrance. A few days after the attacks, a Maitland police officer shot and killed an otter that was reportedly acting strange. The Department of Health said the otter tested positive for rabies, but they aren't certain it's the same otter that attacked.

Wildlife officials are warning people to watch out for an aggressive otter that may have attacked several people in Maitland.

Three otter attacks were recently reported at Lake Lily in Maitland, prompting officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission to hang warning signs at the park entrance.


A few days after the attacks, a Maitland police officer shot and killed an otter that was reportedly acting strange.

The Department of Health said the otter tested positive for rabies, but they aren't certain it's the same otter that attacked.