Watch the adorable moment a frolicking otter rolls over and falls in the Union Canal in Fountainbridge

They've been spotted more than once recently.

This is the adorable moment two otters are filmed frolicking on the bank of the Union Canal in Fountainbridge, before one rolls over and falls in the water.

Chris Dobson, 40, captured the cute scene at 8.15 on Friday morning when he was walking his dog close to Lochrin Basin.

The two otters can be seen playing on the opposite bank to where Mr Dobson is stood before one rolls over and comically falls into the water.

Watch the adorable moment a frolicking otter rolls over and falls in the Union Canal in Fountainbridge

The second otter then runs off down the banking.

Mr Dobson told the Evening News: "I have never seen them there before, or anywhere along that stretch of the canal."

He was alerted to them by the unique noise that otters make and managed to capture the footage above before the pair made their way towards the basin in the water.

Mr Dobson added: "I was alerted to their presence by their squeaking. It's a really unusal sound and I couldn't see where it was coming from.

"They popped out from behind one of the house boats. It was amazing to see.

"As I left, they were both in the water, swimming towards the basin."

Otters have recently been spotted in Wester Hails and some stunning images of otters were recently captured in the Water of Leith, which you can see HERE.