Sea otter seen trying to steal board from surfer in ocean 00:49. It may be hard to visualize an otter stealing a board from a surfer – until you see it on video.. A surfer in Santa Cruz was the ...

Otter 841 has evaded multiple attempts by crews to capture her using nets. She has also approached crews trying to lure her with a surfboard, but managed to swim away each time.

The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.

This tagged sea otter, called 841 by authorities, has been harassing surfers along the Santa Cruz coastline, but so far, she has dodged repeated attempts to trap her.

Last month, an otter was caught stealing a surfboard in California. Police said an "aggressive sea otter in the area is biting, scratching and climbing on surfboards." State officials in Alaska in ...

Otter 841 has a known range from Santa Cruz north about 20 miles to Año Nuevo State Park. Female sea otters can weigh up to 50 pounds. “Although this otter was born in an animal care facility, ...