Child injured after being attacked and dragged underwater by river otter

The attack happened at Bremerton marina in Washington State (Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP, File)

A river otter attacked a child at a Seattle-area marina, dragging the youngster from a dock and into the water before the mother rescued her child, wildlife officials said.

The child was pulled underwater and resurfaced after a few moments during the encounter Thursday at 9.30am at the Bremerton Marina in Kitsap County, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife officers said in a press release.