Otter found beached in Phuket

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The otter is recovering well, say officials. Photo: Pongchart Chuahom / DNP
 

PHUKET:-- An otter found exhausted and sick washed ashore Bang Tao Beach at about 3am on Sunday (Aug 11) is now receiving care in Phuket and will be moved to a wildlife station in Phang Nga once its health has been restored.
 

Pongchart Chuahom, Director of the Khao Phra Thaew Natural and Wildlife Education Centre in Thalang, confirmed the mammal found as adult Asian small-clawed otter.

 

However, he said the gender of the otter had yet to be determined.

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Hope the little fella recovers then gets released to a safe place.

They're traditionally used in curry. A tarka curry is similar to a vindaloo, but just a little 'otter.

11 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

They're traditionally used in curry. A tarka curry is similar to a vindaloo, but just a little 'otter.

Didn't know that, you're so clever.

 

Btw, what's Tarka Dal?

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, faraday said:

Didn't know that, you're so clever.

 

Btw, what's Tarka Dal?

The Tarka Dal has the opposite effect of giving you the runs. It gives you constipation - it seals you up like a dam.

 

That’s a cute dog ???? 

1 minute ago, Totoandlilly said:

That’s a cute dog ???? 

I think you're barking up the wrong tree there.

I was expecting to read about a furless Otter with wings

2 minutes ago, tifino said:

I was expecting to read about a furless Otter with wings

That seems rather a batty thought. I thought it was Paul McCartney with Wings?

8 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

That seems rather a batty thought. I thought it was Paul McCartney with Wings?

Course you know what they call a dog with Wings doncha?

 

 

1 minute ago, faraday said:

Course you know what they call a dog with Wings doncha?

Enlighten me - is it fly by night?

Looks like one of these after a shave and haircut.

https://www.google.com/search?q=otterhound&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDu_j2u4LkAhXW4nMBHfEPAUgQ_AUIESgB&biw=1536&bih=722

12 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Enlighten me - is it fly by night?

Nope: Linda McCartney.

 

Horrible joke, I know.

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, he said the gender of the otter had yet to be determined.

Afraid to look

regards Worgeordie

1 minute ago, worgeordie said:

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, he said the gender of the otter had yet to be determined.

Afraid to look

regards Worgeordie

We don't want the PM counting how many twerks it might be doing if it's female, whilst dam building, do we?

40 minutes ago, tifino said:

I was expecting to read about a furless Otter with wings

 

    Tarka the Otter , a very interesting read ..

22 minutes ago, elliss said:

 

    Tarka the Otter , a very interesting read ..

The movie was good too, sad ending....

 

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Otter found beached in Phuket

Crikey I've seen some beaver in Patt's but never an Otter .. 

 

11 minutes ago, faraday said:

The movie was good too, sad ending....

 

 

      Thanks for the info . I will do a search for the movie ...

 

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

The Tarka Dal has the opposite effect of giving you the runs. It gives you constipation - it seals you up like a dam.

 

You otter know better than that. It's beavers that build dams.

3 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

You otter know better than that. It's beavers that build dams.

I, like Mrs Malaprop am under no delusions about beavering away about the otters to prevent badgering of these aminals, some of whom are killed for there fare to make handbags. I have a very photogenic memory when it comes to these things. I will remember this in my last will and tentacle.

heaps of replays not one to the original post

7 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

heaps of replays not one to the original post

The first replay was about the original post. Carry on and make your point about the OP, please don't mind us.

7 hours ago, elliss said:

 

      Thanks for the info . I will do a search for the movie ...

 

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0064893/mediaviewer/rm112172032

Give it a cute name keep it in custody then announce it's sad passing.

14 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

Give it a cute name keep it in custody then announce it's sad passing.

After a large portion of that tarka curry, you'd probably pass it quite quickly.

Oh So cute, but breath worse than an old nuns, and teeth like needles!

2 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

Give it a cute name keep it in custody then announce it's sad passing.

Yes, not many of these "rescued" animals seem to survive to make it back to the wild.

11 hours ago, bluesofa said:

The first replay was about the original post. Carry on and make your point about the OP, please don't mind us.

I have seen many replies but no replays am i missing something?

 

I was in Kho Lanta 20 years ago walking along the beach when an Otter came out of the sea and followed me, i went into the water and swam around a bit with the animal then headed off to a small beach bar, the Otter followed and laid across my feet while i had a few beers at the bar. The bar owners Alsation then came around and was attacked and seen off by this little animal. Walking back to the Bungalows later on the Otter went back into the sea and disappeared, just another normal day in Thailand .