Baby Otter Opens Eyes For 1st Time After Being Rescued From A Parking Lot

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CHELMSFORD (CBS) - A baby otter, found stranded and alone, is showing signs of progress.

The little guy, now named "Emmett", was only about a week old when he was brought into the Newhouse Wildlife Rescue of Chelmsford.

(Photo Credit: Newhouse Wildlife Rescue)

Emmett was found in the middle of a parking lot that was about to be paved. A month later, Emmett opened his eyes for the first time.

Newhouse Wildlife Rescue rehabilitates animals so they can be released back into the wild.