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An otter??? A beaver? No, it is Rocky Raccoon!

Posted by Jennifer Sigmon,
North Country explorer from Asbury Park NJ
November 6, 2026 —

I am always looking for otters and beavers while on my morning walks. Well, this little bandit decided to take a swim and might have had me fooled if I had not seen them dive in from the dock with my own eyes. Who knew that raccoons were pretty good swimmers? Not me. Definitelly a first.