Show OTTER TRAINED AS FAMILY PET South Carolina Man Finds the Animal Is I Intelligent and andA Affectionate A i Probably the tho rarest pet owned b by 3 anyone anone Is an otter which was caught b by J. J C C. Lowrimore In Whites White's creek South Carolina last spring Under the care of or Mr 11 LowrImore who is a born woodsman and knows kno the needs and habits of wild animals animal the little otter 5 grew rew w fat at A rapid rate a and d Is 18 now over three feet foet In length and anti well developed do having a glossy coat of or dark brown fur Cur Tho The otter has become thoroughly domesticated do tIo- and runs about the tho house housa and premises with the same assurance a as aR any of or the tile uth other r pets pet dogs and cats eRtEl of ot which Mr 11 owns several Peace reigns between them all nil aU since the otter proved his a ability bill 1 to fight fiercely fI when attacked and anti Is more than a IJ match for any do dog In the yard ard The otter Is quite Intelligent and affectionate affectionate af af- and is a l constant pla playmate mat for tor the children of ot the family HO He Is playful and nd mischievous to a degree dugree and has to bo ho watched There Is a ditch of ot water near the house and whenever absent ho he can usually be bo found swimming R and diving about In tho the mud and water One day Mr 11 Lowrimore ho whose business business busi busi- ness I Is on the Clyde Line docks went to Georgetown S. S C with the otter trailing at his heels It was evidently ner nervous ous at seeing so many novel sights and quite restless i In the office Every Ever time tho door would open It made a n. break for tor the outside e But Dut it was friendly and tamo tame otherwise and liked especially to be ho stroked by 13 II the hand handover handover handover over its 2 smooth soft soft 81 skin This otter oller I Is said to be well grown rown for fOI his age and when fully funy m matured tur d will VIII attain a probable lon length th of six sixto sixto sixto to seven feet |