Overview
- The 15.5-pound male river otter was found on Leisure Town Road near Foxborough Road on Friday and taken to Solano Wildlife Rescue after a witness said a driver struck him and did not stop.
- Veterinarians treated the otter for head trauma and brain swelling and reported no fractures, saying he is stable and on pain medication.
- The rescue expects the otter could be releasable in seven to ten days if swelling subsides, he is off medications for at least 72 hours, and he shows normal wild behaviors such as eating and defensive responses.
- Solano Wildlife has posted photos and asked the public for donations to cover medical care and transport as the nonprofit handles its first live river otter case and relies on volunteers.
- Conservation context from regional sources notes that road crossings through waterways near Suisun Marsh raise collision risks for otters and that human encroachment and habitat fragmentation remain the species' main threats.