It was a rough day for a little otter who found itself stranded on the shoulder of a busy road and needed a rescue.
FHP troopers say they were called to the shoulder of Gandy Boulevard near the 4th Street overpass about the semiaquatic animal's predicament.
Thankfully, a passerby and good Samaritan had spotted the otter and also had a net and pet carrier onhand to corral the otter.
With the passerby's help, troopers were able to safely relocate the otter to a nearby pond.
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