The distressed eight-week-old was spotted on the bank of the Ale Water, near the village of Lilliesleaf, by a member of the public, who contacted the animal welfare charity for help.
An orphaned otter cub is recovering in the care of the Scottish SPCA after being rescued from a river bank near Melrose.
The distressed eight-week-old was spotted on the bank of the Ale Water, near the village of Lilliesleaf, by a member of the public, who contacted the animal welfare charity for help.