2/28/13 – Cindy recently found a dead otter on Sawbill Lake. It was near a hole in the ice that otters maintain through the winter. The snow was tromped down all around the carcass, but a light snow had obscured the tracks. We’ll never know what happened, I guess, but it was likely killed by either a wolf or lynx. – Bill

The sad end of a drama on Sawbill Lake. Notice the raven wing prints in the snow.

This is the hole that the otters use for lake access, about 20′ from the body.
Here is this week’s edition of the Cook County West End News from WTIP, North Shore Community Radio.