Asian small-clawed otters are arguably the cutest otters, which is saying a lot, considering the competition. One of these adorable mustelids is training to help law enforcement search for missing persons in water too murky for humans to see.

Splash the otter is often described as a "search and rescue" otter, but the truth is a little more grim. While search is accurate, Splash is not there to rescue; he is there to locate remains. Bodies dumped in Florida's swamps and lakes can be difficult, if not impossible, for a human searcher to find, leaving crimes unsolved and families without closure. But now Splash is on the case.

Michael Hadsel trains search and rescue dogs, and is likely the only search otter trainer in the world. Otters are smart, curious, and food-motivated, like dogs, maki

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