“Butler” the Otter Dies at Red River Zoo

A second otter has died during a surgical procedure at Red River Zoo.

Butler was being treated for a fractured and abscessed canine tooth on Tuesday.

But he did not recover from the anesthesia and died.

Earlier this year, his sibling Annabelle died during anesthetic recovery from her spay surgery.

The zoo will now work with the North American River Otter Species Survival Plan to find a new male otter.