Post navigation An angry sea otter in Santa Cruz attacked a surfer, shredding the board with its teeth. The attack was unprovoked, and the surfer was uninjured but shocked. A wildlife biologist suspects the otter was protecting its young from a perceived threat. Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine on Wednesday to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and deliver a statement of support on behalf of NATO and US. Austin pledged that NATO will use every tool to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty as Russia continues to increase its military presence along Ukraine’s eastern border. This is the first time a US Defense Secretary has personally visited Ukraine since 2014.