Rare otter filmed taking a dip in an Ipswich park

A rare otter's been spotted taking a swim in Ipswich.

The Suffolk Wildlife Trust has shared a video of the European otter taking a dip in the water in Holywells Park.

They say the 'elusive' otter is one of our top predators, feeding mainly on fish, waterbirds, amphibians and crustaceans.

They're known to need clean rivers with plenty of food sources and lots of vegetation, which they use to hide their secluded burrows - known as ‘holts’.

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