I’ve been seeing articles about the Otter stealing surfboards around Santa Cruz CA making the rounds lately. I grew up around Santa Cruz and this does not surprise me. It ain’t the first time marine wildlife has hassled the humans around there and it won’t be the last. I’ve had a sea lion follow and repeatedly smack my kayak down there. We really need to remember that the water is their home, we are just guests, and often we are shitty guests.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187295769/otter-santa-cruz-surfboard-surfers-california