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LOOK: Otters Crossing Streets in Singapore Video Go Viral
by: The Beat Asia
March 16, 2022
A group of otters was assisted by a road marshal last March 14 as they crossed the North Bridge Road and Coleman Street road junction in City Hall.
The otters and other pedestrians were seen in a viral TikTok video waiting patiently for the traffic lights to change. The otters sprinted across the other street at the flash of the red light.
On March 12, Istana's police guards escorted another group of otters through the city streets of Singapore. To ensure the safety of the animals, the traffic was halted for about two minutes.
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