BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter plans to spend several days at home recovering from yet another surgery, this one to repair an injury to his left shoulder suffered recently while clearing brush on his property west of Boise.

Otter received only a light general anesthesia during the procedure to repair his rotator cuff on Thursday morning.

At his current injury rate, Otter could leave office with a bevy of new parts and scars.

The longtime jogger and competitive roper had his hip resurfaced in 2008, forcing him to be out of the office for three weeks during the Idaho Legislature; earlier this year, doctors repaired his right shoulder that he hurt in a roping accident in January.

In an e-mail, Otter aides said Lt. Gov. Brad Little was briefed and available throughout Thursday's operation.

Otter likely will need eight to 10 weeks of rehabilitation and physical therapy as part of his recovery.

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