“I’m going over in my mind what I should do,” Anderle, 69, told The Mercury News. “I didn’t really want her to bite me. I didn’t want to be that guy fighting an otter in the middle of a surf contest.”
As 841 began indulging in her favorite pastime — using the nearest surfboard as a chew toy — Anderle opted to slide into the water and wait it out. Despite attempts to tip 841 back off his board and into the water, the six-year-old sea menace stayed put for a full 15 minutes.
Otter 841 achieved worldwide notoriety last summer after attacking…
