‘I thought I was going to die’: Otters pin down, attack man in Singapore
Global News
Graham George Spencer was bitten by the pack of otters more than 26 times before his friend scared the animals away.
A British citizen living in Singapore said he feared for his life after he was pinned down by a pack of otters and bitten more than 20 times.
Graham George Spencer told The Straits Times that his visit to the Singapore Botanic Gardens this week went awry when a runner on a path passed him and a friend, aggravating a nearby pack of otters.
The group of animals charged the runner, who was able to dodge the smooth-coated creatures and keep running. They then set their sights on Spencer.
“All of a sudden, they must have thought I was (the runner),” he told the news agency.
“I actually thought I was going to die. They were going to kill me.”
Spencer said the otters swarmed his feet, biting at his ankles and causing him to fall down.
Once the otters had him on the ground, they attacked his legs and buttocks. Spencer’s friend was able to fend off the animals by screaming at them.
“I was bitten 26 times in 10 seconds. If it wasn’t for my friend, I don’t think I’d still be here. I’d be dead,” he told local outlet Today.
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