Fresh snow this morning gave trackers new hope that Kitchi, the otter missing since March 25, might still be in the area around the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Tracks possibly belonging to the 20-pound brown river otter were found near Westmeadow Drive in Colorado Springs near a culvert and the Cheyenne Meadows’ King Soopers, the zoo said this afternoon.
“A river otter has the capability of moving within a 10 square mile area in one day, but this gives the zoo an opportunity to now refocus their search,” Cheyenne Mountain Zoo said in a statement.
People in the area are being asked to pay attention for the otter, its tracks or any other evidence that might indicate its around.
The zoo has set up an Otter Hotline at 719-648-7348. Cell phone phones or other images are especially helpful, according to the zoo.
The zoo stressed that the otter poses no threat to people or their pets, but it does have a taste for fish.
