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Shetland man’s bond with otter becomes subject of award-winning film

Documentary about Billy Mail’s connection with orphaned pup Molly airs on National Geographic next week

Charlie Hamilton James, a wildlife film-maker, was a regular visitor to Shetland as a photographer for National Geographic. Susan was more hesitant about Molly than her husband, who as a native of the island was used to the local wildlife, but she confessed that the otter charmed her way into her heart … and her shopping bags. skip past newsletter promotion Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday

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