In recent weeks, it seems like otters are regularly crossing the stretch of East Coast Park Service Road to navigate between the sea and their holt at a playground by Fort Road. One otter, in particular, narrowly escaped being hit by a car on Sunday morning, when it tried to cross the road.
As the frequency of these crossings increase, the danger also rises, as the otters simply make a dash for it, according to Safe Cycling Task Force President Steven Lim’s post on Facebook. He went on to urge motorists and cyclists to slow down at that stretch and keep an eye out for any creatures attempting to run across the road.
Meanwhile, NParks, the Land Transport Authority and several volunteers are working on ways to help the otters avoid the roads.
