Otter cubs rescued after sheltering in car engine
Summary
Two baby otter cubs were rescued in North Ayrshire, Scotland after being found in a car engine seeking warmth. Local residents, including a woman named Karen Watson, helped keep them safe overnight until the SSPCA (Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) could take over their care.Key Facts
- Two young otter cubs were found in a car engine in Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire.
- Local residents noticed the otters and became concerned for their safety.
- Karen Watson took the cubs home for the night, keeping them in a cardboard box in her bathtub.
- The cubs, named Valentine and Juliet, were too young and tired to eat initially.
- The SSPCA later picked up the otters to care for them properly.
- The community, including Karen's neighbor, helped in the rescue effort.
- Karen got advice from the UK Otter Trust on what the cubs could eat.
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