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Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Tennessee otter dies after park visitors feed it

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WZTV) — Officials at Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium said an otter has died after eating food found in its enclosure that it couldn't tolerate.

Otto the otter was transported to UT Animal Hospital on Thursday. According to the park's Facebook post, guests are believed to have thrown food in Otto's enclosure.

The park shared the sad update that Otto had since passed away. Officials say a necropsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death.

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