Woman Requires Stitches After Otter Bite at Lake Tahoe

A woman visiting Lake Tahoe required 38 stitches after sustaining a severe bite from a river otter. Local wildlife officials are investigating the incident as authorities remind visitors to maintain safe distances from native animals.

2 Sept, 12:55 — 2 Sept, 12:55

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US woman gets 38 stitches after being bitten by otter in Lake Tahoe

Woman from Reno was swimming near Hidden beach when river otter attacked her, Tahoe’s second incident in a month A swimmer at Lake Tahoe in Nevada was bitten by a river otter in an incident that left her needing to go to hospital and get 38 stitches for her wounds as well as rabies shots, local media have reported. Lynnette Bellin from Reno was swimming near Hidden beach on the Nevada side of the popular tourist attraction on Sunday when she was attacked by the creature. Continue reading...

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