Another common reason for a water heater to start leaking is when the tank builds up too much pressure inside. When this happens, the excess pressure will force the water to leak out of the tank to reduce the pressure. This most commonly occurs because the temperature on the hot water heater is set too high.
More about River Otter : Watchable Wildlife: River Otter - A description of the appearance, habitat and habits of the North American River otter, the only species of otter that lives in New York State.
Extremely social animals, river otters can often be seen in groups playing games. They also love to run and slide on their stomachs. If you spy a river otter in the wild, it's likely you'll catch a glimpse of it sliding on its tummy down a muddy bank and into the water.