Otters return to Midland waters after extinction scare
Otters are being spotted in Leicestershire for the first time in more than 20 years, having fought back from the brink of extinction.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Otters return to Midland waters
They haven't been spotted in Leicestershire for over 20 years...
But now, having fought back from the brink of extinction, otters are now returning to waters in the region.
Video courtesy of James Burman.
The species almost died out in the 1980s because pollution got worse and their natural habitat was eroded.
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