Sea Otter on the Loose (New and Improved, with Video)!

Yesterday, the missus phoned in the escape of the sea otter at the Dallas World Aquarium. Turns out, someone got the whole thing on video -- though you'll have to wait till about 1:45 in the clip to get to Muneca's great escape. And you'll have to endure a techno...

By Robert Wilonsky

May 15, 2007

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Yesterday, the missus phoned in the escape of the sea otter at the Dallas World Aquarium. Turns out, someone got the whole thing on video -- though you'll have to wait till about 1:45 in the clip to get to Muneca's great escape. And you'll have to endure a techno soundtrack, courtesy DJ Redlight's "Happichappi." It's almost like being there, without the smell. --Robert Wilonsky

Robert Wilonsky

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