Working as a park ranger often means encountering the unexpected, but some moments stay with you forever.

Tyler Bank, patrolling Oregon’s Cove Palisades State Park, experienced one of those unforgettable instances. While scanning the roadside, something unusual caught his eye.

Nestled in a ditch was a large brown shape.

At first, it seemed like just a clump of fur, but as Bank stepped closer, he realized it was far more significant. Two tiny animals huddled together, clearly in need of help.

A Startling Discovery

Bank soon saw that the ditch held two orphaned otter pups, pressed closely against each other for comfort.

He immediately reached out to the State Police Wildlife Center, who guided him on safely t ransporting the pair to Think Wild Central Oregon , a dedicated wildl

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