Watch: Singapore Traffic Police Help A Family Of Adorable Otters Cross A Road
The trail of furry pedestrians can be seen attempting to cross the road with short pauses as they make their way across the road.
In an adorable gesture, traffic police stopped traffic to let a family of otters cross the busy Orchard Road safely at Singapore's presidential palace, Istana.
The incident was caught on camera and the video of the same was shared on social media.
In the sped-up video, a family of 16 otters can be seen attempting to cross the road with short pauses. Meanwhile, the traffic light at the intersection was flashing red.
Our local otters have been dropping in on the Istana. Appreciate the care by Istana staff, @nparksbuzz, @SingaporePolice and members of public to help them co-exist with us safely in our urban environment, e.g. crossing the road safely. ¨C LHL https://t.co/H8jGiAmTLB pic.twitter.com/j0lzTZIiyU
¡ª leehsienloong (@leehsienloong) March 11, 2022
This is when the police officers came to their rescue and signalled the oncoming vehicles to slow down and stop. A guard was also forced to stand in the middle of the road to hold the traffic.
People on the internet couldn't stop loving this video and found it adorable. Many even lauded the traffic police officers for taking such good care of these otters. One user said, "Really it's very amazing. We need to take care when seeing this kind of situation."
Amazing and wonderful.
¡ª A Chatterjee (@VegaKat) March 11, 2022
Really it's very amazing. We Need to take care when see the like this situation..?????????????
¡ª VLOGGER MAZHARUL (@VMazharul) March 13, 2022
wow so cute, i love this otters. really lovely
¡ª Mazibur Rahaman (@Mazibur151) March 13, 2022
Very nice
¡ª waiwsi (@waiwsi14) March 12, 2022
It does a great job.I resped
Great Job...
¡ª Soe Hlaing (@Zulu1011) March 12, 2022
The police guards usually handle traffic outside the main gate of The Istana when convoys exit the building, according to a Mothership report. Except, this time, they were escorting a group of otters for humanitarian reasons.
The otter population of Singapore is on the rise after decades of habitat loss and pollution. Recently, the figure has added to 150, which is roughly twice as many otters as in 2017.
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