The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.

The aquatic creature has taken on star status since wildlife officials announced that they were trying to return the 5-year-old southern sea otter to captivity.

Sea otter seen trying to steal board from surfer in ocean 00:49. It may be hard to visualize an otter stealing a board from a surfer – until you see it on video.. A surfer in Santa Cruz was the ...

The otter wouldn’t let go the end of the surfboard. The surfer, who was trying to spend his Sunday riding the waves near Santa Cruz, Calif., rocked the board back and forth, trying to nudge the ...

Otter 841 has evaded multiple attempts by crews to capture her using nets. She has also approached crews trying to lure her with a surfboard, but managed to swim away each time.

Otter 841 has become a celebrity after a month of stealing surfboards at a popular beach in Santa Cruz. Authorities are trying to catch her, but the otter's fans want her to be left alone in the wild.

Otter 841 has a known range from Santa Cruz north about 20 miles to Año Nuevo State Park. Female sea otters can weigh up to 50 pounds. “Although this otter was born in an animal care facility, ...

This tagged sea otter, called 841 by authorities, has been harassing surfers along the Santa Cruz coastline, but so far, she has dodged repeated attempts to trap her.

Last month, an otter was caught stealing a surfboard in California. Police said an "aggressive sea otter in the area is biting, scratching and climbing on surfboards." State officials in Alaska in ...