Woman left drenched in blood and needing 38 stitches after being mauled by wild otter

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A swimming instructor was left covered in blood and needing 38 stitches after being attacked by a wild otter during what was meant to be a serene lake swim

KCRA A swimmer was left covered in blood after an otter launched into a vicious, five-minute attack on her in Lake Tahoe. Lynnette Bellin was paddling near a beach around 8 a.m. on Sunday when the animal grabbed her leg. “It kept coming at me with teeth and claws. I tried to push it away, but this thing was relentless,