'Adorable' baby otter rescued from busy Aberdeenshire street

The unnamed baby otter was rescued in Inverurie

The Scottish SPCA believe the small otter may have become separated from its mother after flooding, before being spotted in Inverurie by a member of the public on Monday.

A spokesperson for the charity said: "Our wonderful wildlife team will look after him until he is old enough to return to the wild."

Scottish SPCA inspector Amanda Watson added: "A brave member of the public picked up a male otter early on Monday morning.

It's believed he was separated from his mother during flooding.

"He was found on a busy street in Inverurie, quite near the river.

"The pup is now in the care of our National Wildlife Rescue Centre. He will stay with us until he is a year old as that's how long otters stay with their mothers in the wild."

She added: "It was the most adorable encounter I've had on a Monday morning in a long time."