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Woman needed 38 stitches after being attacked by an otter: ‘It felt like it was a human’

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Woman needed 38 stitches after being attacked by an otter: ‘It felt like it was a human’
Woman needed 38 stitches after being attacked by an otter: ‘It felt like it was a human’
Lynnette Bellin says an aggressive otter pulled her underwater at Lake Tahoe before attacking her with its claws and teeth
Fox News
Fox News1 hrs ago
Swim instructor needed 38 stitches after being attacked by an otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe
Lynnette Bellin says a wild otter attacked her during a Lake Tahoe swim, leaving her with 38 stitches and rabies shots after a five-minute fight.
CBS News
CBS News🏁 first to report13 hrs ago
Woman attacked by otter while swimming in Lake Tahoe, receives nearly 40 stitches
An open-water swimmer says a routine morning swim in Lake Tahoe turned into a frightening encounter when an otter attacked her underwater.
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