Wally The Otter

An unfortunate otter is making a speedy recovery after being hit in the head and body by a shotgun. The otter, nicknamed Wally, was brought into Vancouver Aquarium Marine Animal Rescue Centre two months ago with serious injuries to his flippers and face. He had been found distressed and in pain on the shoreline of Tofino, in British Columbia, bleeding from his wounds. When X-rayed, vets found traces of shotgun pellets in Wally's face and body. The centre's veterinary team, headed by Dr. Martin Haulena, performed multiple surgeries on the shattered bones in one of the otter's flippers, as well as oral work due to the three broken teeth Wally suffered from the blast. To show how much better the otter is now feeling, the aquarium recently released pictures of Wally chomping on clams, which they say show that he is a great sign that he is recovering from his oral injuries.