I'm sorry to hear all of this.

How is it that an otter is able catch larger gamefish? I've seen a brutal video of an otter taking a large LMB by a dock, and it seemed to be an ambush of sorts.

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."