{
  "id": 655681,
  "title": "Rare river otter spotted in Niagara wetland, pointing to species' comeback in southwestern Ontario",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/rare-river-otter-spotted-in-niagara-wetland-pointing-to-species",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news-cbc",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/grimsby-wetland-river-otter-9.7303346"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A local photographer captured images of a river otter in the Grimsby Wetlands early this month. Experts say otters used to be rare in southwestern Ontario, but this and other sightings point to a welcome comeback.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}