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Watch: Sea otter steals board from surfer off California coast

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California fish and wildlife agents are hoping to capture a sea otter that's acting strangely toward surfers in Santa Cruz.

Images taken by a local photographer Sunday show the sea otter hopping onto different surfboards. At one point, the otter bit a board.

So far, the otter hasn't hurt anyone.

The otter is a 5-year-old female born in captivity that can easily be identified by the blue tag on her left fin. She's often seen near West Cliff.

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