A sea otter pup was found on Carmel Beach Thursday after it somehow survived a shark attack. The 8-week-old pup lay on its back in the sand as it attempted to clean two lacerations from shark bites on its side.Felicia Fleger, of Carmel, was walking her dog when she discovered the baby sea otter on the beach. She alerted ocean wildlife authorities and recorded video with her cellphone of the tough pup.RAW VIDEO: One tough sea otter pupMonterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program staff members took the pup to the aquarium's medical facility."I was happy they were able to respond so quickly and take him in," Fleger said.Aquarium staff told KSBW that the pup's injuries were, fortunately, superficial.It's unclear what happened to the pup's mother, or if the mother survived.Shark attacks are a common cause of death for sea otters along California's coast.

A sea otter pup was found on Carmel Beach Thursday after it somehow survived a shark attack.



The 8-week-old pup lay on its back in the sand as it attempted to clean two lacerations from shark bites on its side.



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Felicia Fleger, of Carmel, was walking her dog when she discovered the baby sea otter on the beach. She alerted ocean wildlife authorities and recorded video with her cellphone of the tough pup.

RAW VIDEO: One tough sea otter pup

Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program staff members took the pup to the aquarium's medical facility.



"I was happy they were able to respond so quickly and take him in," Fleger said.

Aquarium staff told KSBW that the pup's injuries were, fortunately, superficial.

It's unclear what happened to the pup's mother, or if the mother survived.



Shark attacks are a common cause of death for sea otters along California's coast.

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